Bowls of Bliss! There is something about a saucy tangle of chewy noodles - whether it's humble comfort food or haute cuisine that just makes you happy. This new book from the Editors at Food & Wine celebrates pasta and noodle dishes from around the world and those inspired by them. It includes tips and recipes for making your own fresh noodles and pasta, coaxing the best possible results from dried, quick weeknight dinners, and recipes meant for a leisurely Sunday afternoon spent simmering a big pot of sauce.
Food & Wine Pasta Recipes
BOWLS OF BLISS
PASTA BASICS • Learn the fundamentals of making fresh pasta at home, how to get optimum results when cooking with high-quality dried, the ingredients in and most common shapes of pasta and noodles from both European and Asian traditions—and a few smart and simple sauces to dress it all up.
MAKE IT FRESH • There’s nothing quite like the flavor and texture of fresh, never-dried pasta and noodles. Whether they’re made from regular all-purpose flour, silky “double zero” flour, earthy buckwheat flour, or crunchy semolina, fresh noodles have a singular mouthfeel and are exceedingly satisfying to make. And you don’t even need a fancy pasta machine when many recipes can be made completely by hand. Let’s get rolling!
OODLES OF NOODLES • Spaghetti, linguine, bucatini, lo mein, and more—all of these long, slender strands offer the deeply gratifying experience of twirling a beautiful mess of noodles around a fork in anticipation of every delicious bite.
SHORT PASTAS • Short pastas—chewy, organically shaped spaetzle, tubular rigatoni, pillowy gnocchi, whimsical “little ears” of orecchiette, and many more—offer up a wide range of uses and are particularly good for pairing with chunkier sauces.
SOUPS & STEWS • Whether it’s bouncy egg noodles served with slow-braised beef, the delicate rice noodles of Vietnamese pho, or Japanese ramen designed for slurping, these noodles are at their best swimming in a savory sauce or aromatic, umami-infused broth.
COLD NOODLE DISHES & PASTA SALADS • When the weather is warm—or you’re simply craving something light, fresh, and packed with fresh veggies and herbs—turn to these dishes that range from classic peanut noodles to cold spaghetti tossed with crabmeat, fresh tangerine segments, and an herbed Thai chili vinaigrette.
BAKED PASTAS • Around the world, pasta and noodles represent the ultimate in comfort food—and none more so than those that emerge from the oven lightly browned, bubbling, and fragrant, just waiting to be scooped, served, and savored. Whether it’s classic (or spiffied up) mac and cheese, lasagna, or a cheesy meatball and pasta casserole, these soul-soothing dishes will fill you up in more ways than one.
STUFFED PASTAS & DUMPLINGS • While pasta serves as conveyance for all kinds of sauces, it can also take on a different role as a vehicle for savory fillings. From toothsome pillows of cheese-stuffed ravioli to delicate steamed Asian dumplings, these voluptuous beauties have dinner wrapped up.
NOODLE DESSERTS • Here’s a sweet surprise: Noodles can be the starring ingredient in dessert. This selection of recipes offers up a whimsical final beat to any non-pasta meal—something akin to a little palate cleanser, not a big slice of cake.
RECIPE INDEX • Page numbers in bold indicate photographs.
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