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Fettuccini Tomato Basil Sauce

Delicious Tomato and Basil Pasta Recipe for Every Occasion

Rigatoni Pasta with Sausage and Mozzarella

Pasta with Sausage and Fresh Mozzarella — A Fast Recipe That Holds Together Well

Cold Noodles Salad Recipe

Easy Cold Noodle Salad Recipe for Hot Days and Busy Nights

Tomato Mozzarella Corn Pasta Recipe

Tomato, Mozzarella, and Corn Pasta Recipe

Paste e Fagioli Recipe

Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Pappardelle pasta coated in a smooth basil cream sauce.

How to Make Pasta with Basil Cream Sauce Recipe

Cavatelli Pasta with Peas and Pancetta

Cavatelli Pasta with Spring Peas and Pancetta Recipe

A bowl full of strozzapreti with guanciale sauce.

Pasta with Spinach, Garlic, and Guanciale — What the Dish Is and Why Guanciale Matters

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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