Arancini by Silvana

Arancini!!! Thank you Silvana for sharing this family recipe with me. Silvana and I baked our way through Le Cordon Bleu and helped each other get through a rough winter. Cooking with her again took me right back to our small Paris apartment testing recipes and drinking tea together.  . Today, Silvana shared a home-warming… Continue reading Arancini by Silvana

How to Make Perfectly Creamy Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Thank you Marta for this delicious Spaghetti alla Carbonara. 🍝🇮🇹Catch the full video @martascooking. This isn’t diet day, but like Julia Child said, “everything in moderation, including moderation”. . If you’re looking to enjoy this and want the vegetarian version, Marta suggested to use artichoke in place of pancetta. I can’t wait to try it… Continue reading How to Make Perfectly Creamy Spaghetti alla Carbonara

How to Plate Pasta Like a Chef

You’re here probably because you know that we eat with our eyes first.  So, you want to learn how to plate pasta.  Pasta usually gets slopped onto a plate that sadly even the most beautiful pesto or vodka sauce pasta looks like a mess.  This tip is for long pasta like spaghetti, linguini, tagliatelle, papardelle… Continue reading How to Plate Pasta Like a Chef