Tag Archives: Pasta

Gift Guide Part 2

Today’s Gift Guide is for ‘The Cooks’ in your family and friend circle. This can be a particularly difficult category because it’s hard to know what kind of equipment they already have or if they have personal loyalties to a … Continue reading

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Italian Eats in Boston

Thanks to some great recommendations from my culinary school friends I was able to take advantage of some fantastic food while visiting Boston.  We took a break from a historical morning on the Freedom Trail to have some lunch at … Continue reading

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Eataly Round 2

I went back to Eataly last night with my cousin around 10:30.  Prime time to go wander the aisles of merchandise.  I was really able to spend some time with the products and read the signs above each category that … Continue reading

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Curtain Opens on Eataly

For about a year now, I have been stalking the opening of Mario Batali and company’s Eataly.  A mecca for a little Italian girl living in Chelsea.  After writing a very thoughtful cover letter and sending my resume I received a call … Continue reading

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Meeting Chefs – I’m star-struck

I finally crossed ‘A Voce’ off my list of restaurants last night!  Missy Robbins has been all over the foodie press these days, even on the cover of Food and Wine Magazine!  I have been especially drawn to her as … Continue reading

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Grandma’s Pasta Water out the Window

If culinary school is teaching me anything it’s that cooking isn’t a culinary bible according to grandma.  Chicken doesn’t have to be washed, butter won’t kill you and this article from Serious Eats tells me that pasta does NOT have … Continue reading

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Pasta out of a Chinese take-out box

Are we really in so much of a rush these days that we can’t sit down to a nice bowl of pasta?!  Three French men, yes that’s right FRENCH have come up with the Chipotle of Pasta fast food.  ‘Hello Pasta’ … Continue reading

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Scott Conant’s Faustina Menu Revealed!

I am a self-proclaimed Scott Conant groupie.  After meeting him at the New York Wine and Food Festival and my three-minute personal greeting at Scarpetta I’m smitten.  His success with Scarpetta has really rocked the NY dining scene and there … Continue reading

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A Pilgrimage to The Native Land

I spent a week in southwestern Italy visiting family and divulging in the fresh, homemade ingredients Italy is known for.  Seeing family was definintly a religous and emotion experience.  Eating the food was just as emotional!

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