Italian Recipes
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Pasta Alla Norma, My Way
I make pasta alla Norma all the time; you will find more than one recipe from me on the classic tomato and eggplant sauce. But this is my favorite version, created on the spur of the moment and at the suggestion from a friend.
Braised Rabbit With Polenta
Pasta With Lemon, Herbs and Ricotta Salata
Here's a light, brothy pasta with chicken stock, lemon zest, mint and ricotta salata that Amanda Hesser brought to The Times in 2001. It's easy yet elegant; perfect for a impromptu weeknight dinner party. If you can get your hands on a Meyer lemon, do so and use that, but the recipe works just as well with a standard lemon from the corner deli.
Cabbage-Sausage Risotto
Sicilian Pasta With Cauliflower
A favorite island vegetable combines with raisins and saffron to introduce a sweet element to a savory, salty mix. Cauliflower is a favorite vegetable in Sicily, though the variety used most often is the light green cauliflower that we can find in some farmers’ markets in the United States. I found the recipe upon which this is based in Clifford A. Wright’s first cookbook, “Cucina Paradiso: The Heavenly Food of Sicily.” And it is heavenly. The raisins or currants and saffron introduce a sweet element into the savory and salty mix.
Pasta con le Sarde
When the photographer and filmmaker Robert Trachtenberg brought this recipe to The Times in 2008, he described it as “a perfectly balanced combination of sardines, fennel, currants and bread crumbs.” Adapted from Gusto in Greenwich Village, this seafood pasta needs no cheese: The saltiness and bite from the sardines and the sautéed vegetables should be more than enough.
Fettuccine in Cream Sauce
Pasta With Tomatoes and Beans
This pasta is one reason I always keep a few cans of tomatoes and cannellinis in my pantry. Beans contribute protein to this pasta, which makes a great vegan dish if you serve it without the cheese.
Cheese Fettuccine, With Wild Mushrooms
Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula
The original version of this recipe, which I wrote in 2000 to accompany a column about the many wonders of anchovies, is one of the rare Minimalist recipes I wasn’t entirely happy with when I re-examined it. The problem was the proportions of the ingredients. My thinking about pasta dishes has evolved, and the more-sauce-less-pasta approach that’s emerged is one that’s pretty brilliant, if I do say so myself. So, it was a bit of a shock to look back at my original recipe and find that, for four people, I called for a full pound of pasta but only two cups of arugula. The resulting dish is delicious, thanks to garlic and anchovies, but uniformly starchy and a bit lacking in textural and flavor contrast. You can barely even taste the arugula when there’s only a half-cup in each serving. So I decided to do a little tweaking. My new version contains almost equal parts cooked pasta and raw arugula. Thanks to the increase in greenery, Pasta With Anchovies and Arugula 2.0 is lighter and more interesting than the original, though no less satisfying.
Linguine With Spring Vegetables
Pasta With Clams and Jalapeño
Jalapeño adds a welcome kick to this otherwise simple clam pasta. Ready in less than 30 minutes, it's a perfect weeknight meal for the height of summer, paired with a crisp, dry white.
Grilled Pizzas
Clam Frittata
Risotto With Fennel And Broccoli
Marinara sauce
Biscotti Cioccolato
Italian or Cooked Meringue
This recipe, adapted from “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by Julia Child, was featured in The New York Times in 1990 in an article on eggs. It is for a cooked meringue that can be used with chocolate mousse or lemon soufflé. When done correctly, the meringue should have a soft white sheen and hold its shape. A candy thermometer is a helpful tool in this regard.
Vico's Marinated Eggplant With Tomatoes And Mozzarella
Grappa Zabaglione
Ricotta Cheese Stuffing for Jumbo Shells and Manicotti
Basic Tomato Sauce
Goat Ragù
Pasta With Venison and Porcini
Back around the time the earth cooled, there was a restaurant, Giordano’s, on West 39th Street near the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel. Craig Claiborne gave it three stars in his 1968 “New York Times Guide to Dining Out in New York.”Among the specialties was sautéed beef tenderloin, unusual because its sauce depended on white wine, not red. When I asked the chef about it, he said it was lighter that way.I had not made it in many years but as we tasted the 2004 Barolos and everyone’s appetite was whetted for pasta with a beef ragù and truffles, I thought of it. I decided to try it with venison and porcini to serve with fresh pasta. You’ll need some last-minute stove work before you can put it on the table and pour that Barolo.