Pasta
Bucatini Carbonara with Zucchini
A Roman-style pasta carbonara can be presented as a first course, in true Italian fashion.
Linguine with Herbed Clam Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Fresh Semolina Orecchiette
Orecchiette (little ears) is a specialty of Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
This recipe was created to accompany Orecchiette with Sausage and Red Pepper Sauce and Orecchiette with Red Wine Veal Sauce.
Whole-Wheat Fettuccine with Potatoes, Prosciutto, and Peas
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Grilled-Vegetable Pasta Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette
For extra eye appeal, use tricolor pasta in this fresh-from-the-garden salad.
Rosemary Lemon Orzo Pilaf
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Rotelle with Broccoli and Spicy Peanut Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp and Olives
For a nice picnic, pack up this salad (chill it well first), some bread and wine.
Salmon with Mushroom Orzo and Red Wine Sauce
In this delicious dish from Asterix & Obelix, the orzo is toasted before it's cooked, giving the pasta a nice nutty flavor.
Super-Fast Spinach, Pesto and Cheese Lasagna
It’s little wonder that lasagna became the informal party dish of the fifties and sixties-it can be assembled ahead of time, it freezes well, and it is a delicious and inexpensive way to feed a crowd. In this contemporary-and meatless-version, "no-boil" noodles eliminate a step, and bottled pasta sauce stands in for homemade.