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Pasta Social Club x Food52
Here are the recipes I've developed as Food52's Resident Pasta Maker: Bagel & Lox Kreplach with Spicy Chili Oil Brothy Tomato Pasta with...
meryl
Jun 3, 20221 min read
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Ravioli 101
Ravioli take many forms, from half-moons (mezzelune) to rectangles to the more familiar round and square versions outlined here. For an...
meryl
Feb 6, 20225 min read
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Creamy Mushroom Pappardelle
Here's a quick-and-easy mushroom pasta that's perfect for any day of the week. It's a great dinner for one, eaten straight from the pan....
meryl
Feb 5, 20222 min read
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Herb-Laminated Pasta
One of my favorite ways to celebrate springtime is with herb-laminated pasta—pasta embedded with fresh herbs. It's not only stunning to...
meryl
Jan 31, 20223 min read
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Caponata-Inspired Scarpinocc with Fried Capers, Pine Nuts & Balsamic
One of my favorite ways to use late summer eggplants is in caponata, the classic sweet-and-sour Sicilian dish that's the perfect...
meryl
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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Gnocchi with Grana Padano, Lemon & Herbs
This recipe serves 2 to 4 and was created in partnership with Grana Padano PDO. Ingredients For the gnocchi 350 grams (1½ cups) very firm...
meryl
Jun 3, 20213 min read
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Crispy Lemon Poppy Seed Ravioli
This recipe serves 4 and was created as part of a collaboration with the one and only Leah Koenig! Ingredients For the dough 300 grams...
meryl
May 17, 20213 min read
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Butter-Poached Halibut Sacchetti with Pickled Cabbage & Chives
This recipe serves 2 to 4. Important note: Sacchetti will always cook unevenly. If you’re not a fan of some areas being a little more “al...
meryl
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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Handmade Pici Pasta
If you’re looking for the perfect beginner-friendly pasta, look no further. These hand-rolled spaghetti from Tuscany are rustic,...
meryl
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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Spinach & Chard Gnudi in Buttery Tomato Sauce
This recipe was created in partnership with Pomi and serves 4 (makes about 24 gnudi). For the gnudi... 300 grams (1¼ cups) whole milk...
meryl
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Agnolotti del Plin with Braised Shallots & Grana Padano
This recipe serves 2, though there's plenty of leftover filling. To make 4 servings, make a 400 gram batch of pasta dough and reinforce...
meryl
Dec 19, 20203 min read
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Potato Gnocchi
Serves 2 Active time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes Before we start I’ve always enjoyed eating gnocchi, but I wasn’t...
meryl
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Buttered Corn & Basil Cappelletti
For the filling... 3 ears of corn (~1½ cups corn kernels, cobs reserved) 6 tablespoons butter ½+ teaspoon chili powder 1 bunch basil (a...
meryl
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Pea and Mint "Paglia e Fieno" (Straw & Hay Tagliatelle)
For the pasta doughs... Paglia e fieno is a beautiful combination of spinach and egg tagliatelle, cut together into long strands. Check...
meryl
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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Citrus-Scented Pappardelle with Slow-Roasted Salmon (and an Italian G&T!)
For the Italian G&T... 2 ounces Malfy Gin Con Limone ½ ounce campari ½ ounce sweet vermouth 4 ounces tonic water A sprig of rosemary...
meryl
Jun 20, 20203 min read
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Uovo in Raviolo (Raviolo with an Egg Yolk)
For the dough... Make a batch of your usual egg pasta dough or check out my recipe here. For the filling... These ravioli benefit from a...
meryl
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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Garganelli with Cultured Black Garlic Butter
For the butter... In a mason jar, add 3 tablespoons of cultured buttermilk to (a little less than) 32 ounces of heavy cream. Stir to...
meryl
May 14, 20202 min read
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Pecorino Balanzoni with Brown Butter and Spices
For the dough... Blanch ~5 ounces of fresh or frozen tender greens of choice (I used fresh spinach) in lightly salted boiling water until...
meryl
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Pasta Dough 101
I've hesitated to share my pasta dough recipes for several reasons, primarily because they're always changing, incredibly dependent on...
meryl
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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Pantry Pomodoro Sauce
What you'll need... 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 pint fresh cherry tomatoes, halved (optional) 1½ cups tomato passata (puree) or finely...
meryl
Apr 15, 20201 min read
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