Lemony Pasta with Mushrooms and Fried Kale
17 Feb 2015

Lemony Pasta with Mushrooms and Fried Kale

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These cold, tough months of winter, I’m always in the mood for a warm bowl of pasta. But marinara sauce can get tiresome, and it looks like we’ve got a long winter still to go. So I made this simple pasta with garlic, mushrooms, and crispy slivers of olive oil-fried kale. I had it as leftovers next, and its flavors had really combined and popped. The oil was deep-green from absorbing that kale. It had also absorbed that lemon, softening … Read More

Homemade Orecchiette (or something almost resembling it) with Broccoli Rabe & Lemon Butter
21 May 2010

Homemade Orecchiette (or something almost resembling it) with Broccoli Rabe & Lemon Butter

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Anyone who’s a real purist of pasta is going to take one look at these misshapen dumpling-like things and sneer. Can’t blame me for being a little over-ambitious for a weeknight meal, but you can for exaggeration in calling these “orecchiette.” Well, I’m just not sure what else to call them. But they taste alright — especially when tossed in a buttery, fresh lemon sauce and surrounded by spicy broccoli rabe.