Baked Gnocchi Recipe & The Differences Between Pasta & Noodles

We love the 29th of the month—any month—because it’s National Gnocchi Day. While the U.S. celebrates 14 pasta holidays, gnocchi is not one of them. However, the 29th of every month is National Gnocchi Day in Argentina. We have no problem with that whatsoever! Our gnocchi recipe this month is Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, which hails…
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A Savory & Fun Spaghetti Pie Recipe For National Pie Day

Those in the know know that Pi Day is the second day of the year to celebrate pie (National Pie Day is January 23rd, and The Great American Pie Month is February). The actual of Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant equal to 3.14159 (the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter) is…
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Trader Joe’s Onion Dip Pasta Recipe & Spicy Chili Crisp

March is National Sauce Month, so how about a new idea for pasta sauce? Here’s a crowd-pleaser that doesn’t take more effort than boiling pasta and heating sauce. But this time, the sauce is made from a container of caramelized onion dip. It’s a two-ingredient recipe (photos #1 and #2) that you can enhance with…
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Yakisoba Japanese Noodles x Hot Dog Rolls: A Noodle Sandwich

[1] It’s not difficult to make yakisoba-pan at home. The recipe is below (photos #2 and #7 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Check out the innovative variations on the basic recipe (photo © Flavor & The Menu). [3] Japanese milk bread. Here’s a recipe from heirloom grain grower Anson Mills (photo © Anson…
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Spaghetti With Pistachio Pesto Recipe & Tomato Confit Recipe

[1] Our dinner for National Spaghetti Day was a big hit (photos #1 through #4 © Oleificio Zucchi). [2] The ingredients. [3] Making the tomato confit. [4] Zucchi Sicilian IGP EVOO. [5] Shelled pistachio nuts (photo Columbus Craft Meats | Facebook). [6] Parmigiano reggiano cheese (photo © London Deposit | Panther Media). [7] Fresh basil…
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