Pasta

Mario Batali On How To Make Pasta

Food & Wine | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Lasagna, Home Cooking, Pasta, Gnocchi, Cooking How-To, Dairy, Cooking, Mario Batali, Fresh Pasta, Tomato Sauce, Fast, Recipes, Taste News

The satisfaction derived from making something so delicious out of a pile of flour and eggs is incredible, and the difference between that and store-bought 'fresh' pasta is night and day.

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Braised Lamb Pappardelle

Marilinda Hodgdon | Posted 05.29.2012 | Home

Read More: Easter, Lamb, Entree, Pasta, Rich Sauce, Braised, Pappardelle, Cognac, Braised Lamb Pappardelle, Easter Dinner, Home News

We often had lamb for Easter dinner growing up.

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A Lotta Ricotta

Food52 | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Dessert, Pasta, Recipes, Slidepollajax, Ricotta, Cooking, Dinner, Ricotta Recipes, Recipe Collections, Taste News

With its delicate, creamy texture and mild sweetness, ricotta is a wonderfully versatile ingredient. It tastes luxurious on its own, but it can also lend richness to pastas and a grounded rustic quality to desserts.

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6 Baked Pastas

Food52 | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Pasta, Cooking, Easy Recipes, food52, Food, Baked Pasta, Italian Food, Slidepollajax, Dinner, Recipes, Taste News

There's something beautiful about a pan of baked pasta. It's hot. It's cheesy. And it has that crusty cap crowning the top of it, the accessory that mere bowls of pasta can't match.

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Taste Test: Is There Any Whole Grain Pasta That Tastes Good?

Kitchen Daily | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Cooking Taste Test, Taste Test, Healthy Pasta, Pasta, Whole Wheat, Whole Wheat Pasta, Whole Grain Pasta, Whole Grains, Slidepollajax, Taste News

If you're trying to make small changes to your diet to skew a little healthier, buying whole wheat pasta is a good place to start. Sure, traditional p...

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Fresh Pasta With Arugula

Rosie DeQuattro | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pasta, Patricia Wells, Italian Food, Arugula, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Winter Farmers Markets, Using Top Quality Ingredients, Emilia Romagna, Recipes, Taste News

One of the best uses I've found for arugula is in a recipe I first tried back in 1993. The recipe is in one of Paticia Wells' first cookbooks called, "Trattoria."

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Has Anyone in Washington Noticed the Price of a Box of Pasta Lately?

Steven Kurlander | Posted 04.23.2012 | Business

Read More: Walmart, Farm Bill, Pasta, Steven Kurlander, Gasoline Prices, Agriculture, Kurlys Kommentary, Obama, Paul Ryan, Agriculture Department, Consumer Price Index, Business News

While most Americans spend about 10% of their family's budget on groceries, about one-third of them actually spend closer to 20%, so large increases in grocery prices means less spending on consumer goods, which account for a great portion of our economic activity.

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Just Say Cheese: 7 Culinary Creations Made Creamier (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Cheesy, Pasta, Pizza, Creamy, Food Recipes, Cheese, Cream Cheese, Bslide-Kraft, Kraft, Chicken, Cooking, Philly, Cheese Recipes, Food, Philadelphia, Tomatoes, Taste News

Sharp, soft, round, and even blue -- there are a lot of different cheeses out there. And whether you think feta is bettah or queso is king, one thing ...

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A Grand Tour Of Italy

Food52 | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

Read More: Pasta, Recipes, Cooking, food52, Slidepollajax, Risotto, Italy, Pork, Italian Food, Soup, Italian Recipes, Taste News

Today, we're taking you on a culinary Grand Tour. Here are nine recipes from the regions of Italy -- from Sicily to Lombardia, Tuscany to Veneto. Buon appetito!

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Olive Garden Struggles With Diners Afraid Of Capers, Pesto

Posted 12.22.2011 | Home

Read More: Video, Pasta, Olive Garden Pasta, Pesto, Cheese, Capers, Olive Garden, Home News

The Wall Street Journal has a great article by Sara Nassauer about struggles several chain restaurants face when trying to find the balance of offerin...

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I've Never Met a Pumpkin I Didn't Like... or... How Nice It Was To Be in California Again

Ris Lacoste | Posted 01.03.2012 | Home

Read More: DC News, Ravioli, Pasta, California, Autumn Foods, Squash, Butternut-Squash, DC Markets, Pumpkins, Pumpkin Recipes, DC Food, Autumn Recipes, Fall Recipes, Home News

Have you ever heard of a turban squash? What about a black pumpkin? Hubbard? Rouge Vif d'Etampes? They are all winter squash in various shapes, sizes and colors.

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Meatless Monday: Food Day October 24 -- Countdown To Eating Real

Ellen Kanner | Posted 12.17.2011 | Green

Read More: Center for Science in the Public Interest, Arlo Guthrie, Michael Pollan, Morgan Spurlock, Pasta, Ellie Krieger, Alice Waters, Slow Food USA, Earth Day, Alice's Restaurant, Lentils, Food Day, Kale, Green News

You can help meet every one of Food Day's goals with one single choice -- eat less meat. Jobs, health, education, the environment and ethics all converge at the end of our forks.

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The Portion Control Dilemma: How to Stay Fit at College

Small Kitchen College | Posted 12.04.2011 | College

Whether in the dining hall or in your own kitchen, remember these rules about portion control.

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9 Pasta Dishes To Bust You Out Of Your Pasta Rut

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.29.2011 | Home

Read More: Budget Eating, Spaghetti, Home Cooking, Italian, Pasta, New York, Local Food, Budget, Quarter-Life, Teriyaki, Food, Home News

If you're like us, you could technically eat pasta every day of the week for dinner, occasionally for lunch, and sometimes for breakfast. Pasta with t...

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8 Great Pasta Recipes

Marcus Samuelsson | Posted 11.19.2011 | Home

Read More: Slidepollajax, Lasagna, Food Republic, Pasta, Marcus Samuelsson, Recipes, Home News

If you're tired of the same old marinara selection, I've put together 8 super pasta recipes that will make your pasta night dinners something everyone looks forward to.

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5 Best Items to Steal From the Dining Hall (and Ways to Use Them All Week Long)

Small Kitchen College | Posted 11.14.2011 | College

At least once or twice a week, I go food shopping. While you might imagine me pushing a cart through the aisles of a grocery store, these weekly trips actually take place in my dining hall.

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Early Branch Peach, Apricot Pesto Pasta Recipe

Laura Klein | Posted 11.07.2011 | Home

Read More: Healthy Food, Pasta, Organic Food, Laura Klein, Recipes, Natural, Apricot, Garlic, Pesto, Road Trip, Cheese, Peach, Italian Food, Organic Authority, Olive Oil, Home News

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Why We Could Soon Pay More For Pasta

AP | By JAMES MacPHERSON | Posted 11.02.2011 | Home

Read More: Commodities Prices, Pasta, Pasta Weather, Durum Wheat Pasta, Weather Affects Pasta Prices, Pasta Prices, Durum Wheat Prices, Pasta Price Hike, Home News

PLAZA, N.D. -- Consumers are paying more for pasta after heavy spring rain and record flooding prevented planting on more than 1 million acres in one ...

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Top 11 Must-Have Items For a First Kitchen

Small Kitchen College | Posted 10.31.2011 | College

Whether you are living in an apartment or sharing a kitchen with a hundred of your peers on your dormitory floor, here are the top eleven must have items for a first kitchen.

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PHOTOS: Blogger Bites: SF's Best Noodles

| Shyla Batliwalla | Posted 10.12.2011 | San Francisco

Read More: San Francisco Restaurants, Pasta, SF Restaurants, San-Francisco-Food, Noodles, Ramen, San Francisco News

Chow mein from China, pad Thai from Thailand and spaghetti from Italy--there's nothing better for the soul (and belly) than a hearty helping of noodle...

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11 Riffs On Pesto

Saveur | Posted 10.05.2011 | Home

Read More: Pesto, Saveur Magazine, Pasta, Sauces, Saveur, Slidepollajax, Home News

Genoa's famous basil pesto belongs to a genre of pounded herb sauces found all across the Mediterranean. Some are traditional; others are creations of...

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5 Best Ways To Eat Before You Drink

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 09.18.2011 | College

Photo Credit: Small Kitchen College We've all been there. You're at your favorite sports bar sharing a pitcher with your friends, when all of a su...

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WATCH: Religion Compels This 'Pastafarian' To Wear A Colander On Head

Posted 09.12.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Religion, Pasta, Austria, Video, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Driver's License, Colander, Spaghetti Monster, Niko Alm, Pastafarian, Church-of-the-Flying-Spaghetti-Monster, Weird Austria, Weird Religion, Freedom of Religion, Weird News News

Religion compels this man to wear a spaghetti strainer on his head. Niko Alm, a self-described "pastafarian," has been given the right to wear a co...

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21 Summer Pasta Dishes

Food52 | Posted 09.04.2011 | Home

Read More: Slidepollajax, Fettucini, Orzo, Pasta, Fresh, Summer, Cooking, Food, Sauce, Tagliatelle, Seafood, Meals, Gnocchi, food52, Recipes, Italian Food, Home News

Oh pasta: so dependable, but so quick to bore us. Here are 21 fresh and inspired pasta dishes to put (new) dinner on your table all summer. Hit up f...

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Revealed: The World's Favorite Food

Posted 08.17.2011 | Home

Read More: Oxfam Favorite Food Survey, Favorite Food World, Oxfam, Pasta, Global Favorite Food Survey, Worlds Favorite Food, Home News

Your favorite food in the world is probably something exciting, distinctive, tasty. Maybe a dish that smacks of your cultural heritage or a dish that ...

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