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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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