Pasta Archive
Cha Soba, Concombre et TofuCoquillages Farcis Ricotta et Tapenade
Coquillettes au Comté et Pousses d'Epinard
Fregola Sarda with Zucchini and Parmesan
Fregola Sarda with Zucchini and Pinenuts
Gratin de Pâtes, Noisettes et Lardons
Potato Gnocchi
Zoe's Lasagna (Sort Of)
October 12, 2009
Fregola Sarda with Zucchini and Parmesan
The funny thing about a food blog, especially one that has been around for a long time, is that it doesn't really reflect the frequency with which each featured dish is cooked: if you look at an archived post from years ago, how do you know whether it was just a one-time experiment, or if it has made weekly appearances at the author's table since...
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June 9, 2009
Potato Gnocchi
I have recently found myself with a bit of a potato glut, a rather unusual state of affairs for me. It being spring, all the potatoes wanted to do was sprout, however careful I was to keep them in a cool, dark place. Unable to temper their enthusiasm, I did what any responsible cook would do: I embraced the potato theme and cooked them in all sor...
November 10, 2008
Zoe's Lasagna (Sort Of)
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a reader named Pamela, who said she was working her way through the C&Z archives -- I am so heartened when people do that -- and had noticed, in this older-than-salt post, a reference to the lasagna our friend Zoe made for us when we visited her in London. Did I ever end up sharing that recipe? Pamela ask...
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September 4, 2007
Coquillettes au Comté et Pousses d'Epinard
[Elbow Macaroni with Comté Cheese and Baby Spinach] A lot can be learned about your cooking self by considering what you eat when you're on your own. I have friends who are simply not hungry when they're alone, who forget to eat (who what?), who don't consider it a real meal if there's no dining companion, or -- and I am not making this up -- wh...
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March 20, 2007
Cha Soba, Concombre et Tofu
[Green Tea Buckwheat Noodles with Cucumber and Tofu] So verdant is this dish that it could have been my contribution to Saint Patrick's Day. But because the French don't really celebrate it (unless they happen to find themselves at one of the Irish pubs on boulevard de Clichy) and because my father's name is Patrick, March 17th is simply that: m...
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March 2, 2007
Gratin de Pâtes, Noisettes et Lardons
[Pasta Gratin with Hazelnuts and Lardons] Inspiration came from a recent meal at Le Caméléon, during which one of my dining companions ordered a jumbo foie de veau (veal liver). It appeared, a stately Pasha in a mantle of reduced vinegar, with a side of gratin de macaroni au Parmesan served in one of those miniature cast-iron cocottes that are a...
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October 5, 2004
Fregola Sarda with Zucchini and Pinenuts
On a night of ravenous hunger, decide that what you want is something warm soft and tasty with a little crunch, to be eaten in a bowl with a spoon, curled up on the couch and reading a magazine. No need to forage through your kitchen cabinets, you know precisely what will hit the spot. Wash and slice three zucchini thinly with your magnificent...
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January 2, 2004
Coquillages Farcis Ricotta et Tapenade
[Pasta Shells Stuffed with Ricotta and Tapenade] Last Tuesday, my sister Céline and I met for lunch. The plan was to eat at Rose Bakery, but it was closed for the holidays, so we went down the rue des Martyrs to Fuxia instead, a really nice Italian restaurant, hip yet friendly, where we had truly excellent salads. After that, we spent the aftern...
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