[Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] I was looking for a baked pasta, which can be a recipe for disaster. Any luck I've had with baked pasta has been by subverting the original procedures in the hope of making something lighter (such...
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I've become a little obsessed with the dried pasta brand Rustichella d'Abruzzo. Though it costs two to three times more than normal brands, it makes every pasta dish I attempt taste better. Pasta sauces impractically cling to its rough,...
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I just finished reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, and while I loved it, it's made me genuinely anxious about my dinner's origin. Before, I'd eat anything, up to and including California Condors. Now ... well, if you see a tall,...
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This week's recipe for Giada de Laurentiis's orzo with sausage, peppers, and tomatoes is taken from the chapter of Giada's Kitchen dedicated to kid-friendly food, but I think it's great for grown-ups, too. It's also incredibly versatile; leave out the...
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One of the easiest dishes to prepare when you are dining alone is a big salad. Take out a mixing bowl, whisk up some dressing, and rummage through the fridge to see what ingredients inspire you. Since you're not sharing,...
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