For me, spaghetti and meatballs is the ultimate comfort food. I’ve been making it for a while now and over the years you would not believe how many recipes I’ve tried because I am literally on a quest to make the BEST meatballs ever. Everything I tried was very good (you can’t really go wrong with meatballs…
Ricotta Gnudi with Pomodoro Sauce
These Ricotta Gnudi with Pomodoro Sauce are little pillows of deliciousness! Gnudi is actually a kind of pasta but made with ricotta cheese with a bit of flour (not to be mistaken with Gnocchi, which is made from potatoes). I find that Gnudi is a lot lighter than Gnocchi. Gnudi also means “naked” in Italian. Think of it as a…
Quick Pomodoro Sauce
I’m always impressed with the fact that with Italian food, more often than not, less is more! This is especially true with this Quick Pomodoro Sauce. It has just 5 ingredients and lacks nothing in flavor. A great tomato sauce should be easy as it has so few ingredients, but balancing them together is really difficult. It also helps…
Brown Butter Parmesan Orzo
This Brown Butter Parmesan Orzo is a perfect companion for almost anything but especially my Chicken Piccata. Orzo, also called risoni, is a pasta that looks like a large grain of rice and absorbs liquid and flavor a lot like rice. This Brown Butter Parmesan Orzo has the creaminess of a risotto but without the need to be stirred constantly. I rarely make pasta as…
