Pasta Veloce: Irresistibly Fast Recipes from Under the Tuscan Sun

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A The Lemon Pistachio Pasta— so good. I love all the pestos we created, especially Citrus Pesto and Arugula and Toasted Pine Nut Pesto. For a party with ease, I opt for the Pasta with Four Cheeses and 10 Minute Tomato Sauce. Sometimes we wake up a traditional pasta, as in a pasta with clams that gets a douse of Chili Crisp.

Queste semplici ricette sono dedicate a chi ha poco tempo per cucinare, alle mamme che lavorano e che sono sempre indaffarate. Pasta Veloce offers a multitude of under-30-minute, luscious recipes, all accompanied by Mayes’s evocative text. I have tried two dishes so far and have comments about both on what could be done better. The first recipe I made was the Spaghetti with Filet Mignon and herbed Balsalmic Onions. This recipe calls for three red onions. That is a LOT of onion! I think I used two smaller red onions. I also used angel hair pasta since that is what I had on hand. I would not add the pasta and the reserved pasta water to the onion/sauce mixture until right before serving. The pasta absorbed more of the sauce/liquid than I would have liked. Don't get me wrong; it was still very delicious! You can cook the pasta in the standard large pan of boiling salted water, if you like, but it’s helpful to concentrate the starch as much as possible to help this sauce emulsify, so I prefer to cook it in a much smaller volume of water, which generally means using a wide pan to fit the strands in widthways. 4 A note on the pasta Bring this pan full of lightly salted water to a boil, then add the pasta – spaghetti is what I generally use, but stubby pici or square tonnarelli are also popular choices in cacio e pepe’s homeland. Of course, in reality, you can use whatever you happen to have in (though, as with carbonara, I think long strands make for more satisfying slurping). 5 Cook the pasta

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A Bramasole is a tiny green hillside zone under a massive Etruscan wall, and our house, built sometime in the 1700s, was the villa of the area. Bramare means “to yearn for” and sole, “sun”— to yearn for the sun. I fell in love with the name before I saw the house. This collection of smart, seasonal recipes includes both cool takes on season extension and preservation but also recipes simple enough to hand off to the kids for a cook’s night off.” From Frances Mayes, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Pasta Veloce offers the most delicious 30-minute Tuscan pasta recipes. La pasta è il piatto per eccellenza della tradizione italiana, è il nostro orgoglio nazionale: impossibile non amarla! Essa è un piatto versatile che si può condire in mille modi dai sughi più elaborati e raffinati a quelli più semplici che si preparano appunto mentre aspettate che la pasta cuocia. Once you’re set with all that, it’s time for recipes. Mayes starts with ideas for Vegetables and Cheese. From the simple sounding Penne Rigate with Spicy Broccoli Rabe and Toasted Garlic to the classic Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe, from a hearty Baked Gigli with Four Cheeses and Ten-Minute Tomato Sauce to a lighter Lemon Pistachio Linguine. There are also several different recipes featuring mushrooms, adding rich flavor without meat, like the Pappardelle with Dried Porcini Mushrooms, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Croutons.

A Do spend some time in the country, driving around the gorgeous Val d’Orcia and the Maremma and the Mugello above Florence. But don’t miss Siena, Arezzo, Florence and some of the coast. From the famed author of Under the Tuscan Sun, the most delicious Tuscan pasta recipes that can be made in the time it takes to boil waterA Yes! All of them! That book is a gathering of what we cook in our Tuscan kitchen. Recipes from neighbors and friends, all easy, all delicious.

A Three decades! The internet happened. Covid. More cars. Tough economy. More women work. Tourism increased. Oh, so many worldwide changes. But in rural Tuscany, we continue to go to the piazza and join in starting the day with our neighbors who are buying vegetables, having a coffee, joking with friends. What has lasted is a comfortable sense of community. The weekly outdoor markets endure and are as lively as ever. (I was afraid that ancient tradition would disappear.) Dinner is still at 8. The quality of produce still excels. So, basically daily life seems the same.Since most of these recipes are simple and fast, meant to get dinner on the table in 20 minutes, she starts out with the things you need to know. There is a lot of talk about pasta, about the shapes, how best to use the shapes, what the different weights of pasta are best suited for. She encourages cooks to explore new types of pasta, to explore online stores and create a pantry with an eclectic collection of noodles for these dishes. Then it’s on to the virtues of good, like really good, extra virgin olive oil and how to make use of its cooking and health benefits. And then it’s the basics of cooking pasta. Half-fill a large saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Add the pasta and return to the boil. Cook for 12 minutes, or until just tender, stirring occasionally. Frances Mayes is known for transporting readers to the charming Italian countryside in her bestselling books. In Pasta Veloce, Mayes brings that irresistible Italian flavor right to your home with 100 of her favorite pasta recipes. These well-loved recipes blend traditional Italian technique with magic from Mayes's home kitchen where experiments are always in progress.

While the pasta is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the pepper, courgette and whole tomatoes for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining oil and spring onions and cook for 4–5 minutes, or until all the vegetables are softened and lightly browned, stirring regularly. (The tomatoes need to be soft so they release their juice to make a light sauce to coat the pasta.) The 100 recipes cover Vegetables and Cheese, Seafood, Meat and Poultry, and then various Pestos, there's something for everyone. Different takes on classics like Spaghetti al Pomodoro. Or something more adventurous like Linguine with Lemony Lobster, Tomatoes, and Asparagus. Most of the ingredients are obtainable from a standard supermarket and it's easy enough to substitute or cut out things you don't have or don't like.This is an amazing pasta cookbook! Pasta is a dish that is easy to make inexpensively. This book includes so many wonderful dishes, and I can't wait to try them all. There aren't many over-the-top ingredients, and most you can find at your local store. You can swap pasta depending on what it calls for and what you have on hand, but there is usually a good reason for the specific pasta they use in the recipes. There is a wonderful pasta pantry section that includes an image of what the pasta looks like and a description. You will also find multiple pesto recipes at the end to top your favorite pasta. I have a feeling this is one I will utilize quite often, especially with men in the house that eat a lot. A Rosemary dust and lime? Our photographer, Steven Rothfeld, invented that, and it was a hit. Kale Pesto might be the best thing that happens to kale. Scamorza, a melting cheese, red hot peppers, copious herbs — but mostly our ingredients are things you’re likely to have on hand. The most important is a true extra virgin olive oil. That transforms your kitchen. Related Articles Frances Mayes is known for transporting readers to the charming Italian countryside in her bestselling books.