Pasta grammar

This pasta is light and fresh while simultaneously providing a creamy, luxurious texture. It’s quick and easy to make, with a minimum amount of cooking, making it a great recipe to keep in your back pocket for a time crunch meal.Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make Pasta Ricotta e Pomodorini here:PASTA RICOTTA E POMODORINI RECIPEMakes: 3-4 servingsCook Time: 20-30 minutesFor this recipe, you will need: • 2-3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, plus some extra for drizzling • 15-20 cherry…

While we have no evidence to back it up, we suspect that there’s some link between this classic Roman pasta dish and the Americanized carbonara, as the recipe makes just about every carbonara “mistake” found in the latter recipe. If you’ve always liked your carbonara with peas, give this recipe a shot but call it what it is: Pasta alla Papalina! What Makes Pasta alla Papalina Different from Carbonara?This pasta dish uses fresh egg pasta, whereas carbonara is always made with dry semolina…

Testaroli is one of the oldest (and strangest) pastas in Italy, perhaps going back to the ancient Roman empire. A simple batter is cooked in a hot pan like a crepe, then left to cool and cut into diamond shapes before being boiled like normal pasta. Because the dough is pre-cooked, the pasta has a unique flavor that lends itself to simple sauces: all you need is olive oil and cheese!Watch the Pasta Grammar video:TESTAROLI RECIPEMakes: 4 servingsCook Time: 1 hourFor this recipe, you will…

Pasta ai quattro formaggi, or “Four Cheese Pasta,” is a classic dish that Italians eat when they’re really in the mood for cheese! It’s a very simple and fast dish to make, as the sauce can be made in a few minutes while the pasta boils.Although penne is the traditional choice of pasta shape, you may want to consider pairing this sauce with fresh, homemade gnocchi. Doing so will result in a dish from Valle D’Aosta, known as “Gnocchi alla Bava.”Which Cheeses to Use for Quattro Formaggi…

This savory pasta dish has a not-so-savory background: it was traditionally known as the food of choice for Neapolitan prostitutes! Don't let the history turn you off, though. Pasta alla puttanesca is simple to make and very delicious!Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here:Serves 2.For this recipe, you will need:- 1 clove garlic- 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil- 3 flat fillet anchovies- 10 kalamata olives, sliced- 1 tbsp capers, diced- 35 grape tomatoes, halved- Fresh…

This simple pasta dish from Naples was created as a way to eat when meat and other expensive ingredients were not available. Despite being a "poor" dish, it has an incredibly rich flavor! The combination of raisins with olives and capers give it a wonderful contrast between sweet and sour.Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here:Serves 2.For this recipe, you will need: • 1/4 cup (40g) raisins • 5 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling as a topping) • Bread…

“Pasta alla Zozzona” roughly translates to “Dirty Pasta,” a provocative name which you’ll understand when you taste it! It shares the guanciale and cheesy egg sauce of a classic carbonara, but with the addition of onion, tomato, and crumbled sausage. It's kind of like a combination between carbonara and amatriciana, plus sausage and onion. What’s not to love?Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make Pasta alla Zozzona here:PASTA ALLA ZOZZONA RECIPEMakes: 2 servingsCook Time: 30-45…

Some nights, there’s nothing better than boiling some noodles and making pasta for dinner (optional side: vino!). A simple, classic dinner. But there are so many types of pasta. So let’s learn about the most common.

This delicious, creamy pasta is a meatless version of the Neapolitan classic: Genovese. Because the onions naturally create a thick and satisfying sauce, this dish is surprisingly light and healthy as it requires very little olive oil or cheese.It's a long-simmering, slow-cooked sauce but it's very simple to make!Watch the Pasta Grammar video where we make this recipe here:Serves 2.For this recipe, you will need:- 1/2 tbsp olive oil- 2 tbsp minced carrot- 2 tbsp minced celery- 1 large red…

This is a quick, healthy vegetable pasta that’s easy to whip up in a pinch! It’s very flexible, so feel free to substitute the zucchini with just about any other fresh vegetable you have on hand or prefer.Watch the Pasta Grammar video:CREAM CHEESE, CHERRY TOMATO & ZUCCHINI PASTA RECIPEMakes: 2 servingsCook Time: 20 minutesFor this recipe, you will need: • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil • 1 whole garlic clove, peeled • ½ large zucchini, chopped • ~15 cherry tomatoes, cut in half…