Pasta Recipes

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October, fumbling for my keys, when the smell of someone’s car exhaust mixing with damp … Read more

The neighborhood potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Honestly, I was knee-deep in unpacking boxes after a last-minute move, and my kitchen … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost aggressive craving for something warm, savory, and … Read more

Someone asked me last week why I always seem to have ground beef in my freezer. It’s a fair question, honestly. I mean, I live … Read more

Introduction “The phone buzzed just as I was about to toss the laundry in the dryer,” my neighbor Jake wasn’t making a fuss about the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple roasted cherry tomato sauce to toss with spaghetti. I grabbed the wrong butter—well, it was actually brown butter, … Read more

Introduction “I’ve never been much of a gnocchi person,” my friend Claire insisted for years. And honestly, I didn’t blame her. The gnocchi she’d tried … Read more

Introduction “Why not just toss everything in one pot and call it dinner?” my friend asked during a particularly chaotic weeknight. I started to explain … Read more

Introduction “You gotta try this,” my neighbor, Mark, insisted one sunny Saturday afternoon while we were both wrestling with our garden weeds. I wasn’t expecting … Read more

Introduction “The power went out halfway through my Tuesday lunch prep, and honestly, it was a blessing in disguise,” I remember telling my friend Mia … Read more