First put water to boil to cook the pasta, once it is boiling add sea salt. Your water must taste like sea water, so don’t be shy and don’t add a pinch of salt…..will do nothing to the dish at all.

I have a dumb and stubborn rule about cooking with bourbon. I don’t do it. Ever. Why? Because by my calculation, there’s not a dish on the planet that’s more pleasurable with a shot of bourbon in it ...

Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. It’s versatile, easy to make, and tasty. The mere sight of a plate of golden noodles fills me with warmth. But what if those golden noodles are bluish black? No, ...

Pinch of crushed red pepperSteps: • Grill oiled jalapeño and poblano pepper until a nice char develops, cover to steam. • Peel and seed peppers, chop. • Drop squid ink spaghetti in rapidly boiling ...

Note: You may substitute 1 pound squid or shelled, deveined shrimp for the octopus. Shrimp will cook in just 3 minutes. Find squid ink pasta in gourmet stores and some Italian markets. 1 pound squid ...

From the ambience to the food, cocktails and the service, you can have an authentic Italian dining experience at Picciocchi's in Scranton. MANGIARE! Home & Backyard was delighted to visit Picciocchi's ...

In a very large, deep skillet, heat 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shallots and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 8 minutes. Add the asparagus spears, garlic and ...