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 ...

Form a well with the flour, add eggs, salt and squid ink (if not available, don't worry). Work the flour into the eggs with a fork until it forms a workable piece of dough. Knead for 10 minutes by ...

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 ...