Pasta, Rice & Potatoes

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 15 seconds, then add the oil and heat until it thins out and easily coats the…

Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat to 350. In small bowl, toss shallots w 1 tsp oil; set aside. In medium bowl, gently toss tomatoes w remaining oil, ½ tsp salt, pepper flakes, black pepper, sugar (optional), vinegar and garlic. Spread in even layer on rimmed baking sheet, scatter shallots over tomatoes; roast until…

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, set large heatproof serving bowl on rack and heat to 200. Boil pasta w salt til al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 c pasta water. Meanwhile, combine 3 T garlic, salt and 3T oil in heavy bottomed nonstick 10′ skillet; cook over low, stirring constantly, until garlic foams and is…

Cook pasta in boiling, salted water. Drain. Meanwhile, bring bacon and 1/2 c water to simmer over med heat in 10″ skillet until water evaporates; then reduce heat until bacon is crisp. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 sec. Remove w slotted spoon to pepper toweling. Drain off all but 2T…

Heat 3 T oil in a deep 12″ skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté pancetta, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 min. Add garlic and sauté, stirring until golden about 30 seconds. Stir in clams, clam juice, wine and chilies and boil, covered, until clams open, about 4-5 min…

Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 c cooking water. Heat 2T butter in skillet over high heat. Brown half the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, about 7 min; transfer to plate. Repeat w 2T butter and remaining mushrooms. Transfer to plate. Add shallots to skillet and cook until tender, about 5 min.…

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Use a paring knife to make an X at bottom of each tomato and remove woody core. Set a bowl of ice water next to stove. Once water boils, add tomatoes to pot and blanch 10 seconds, then plunge into ice water. Peel off skins…

Heat .5 T oil over moderate heat and sauté pine nuts w salt to taste, stirring frequently, about 2 min. Transfer to paper towel to cool. Mince garlic and chop parsley. Quarter tomatoes and coarsely crumble feta. In large bowl, whisk together garlic, parsley, vinegar, remaining T oil, s&p. Add tomatoes and cheese and toss…

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1.5 cups pasta water, then drain pasta. Add butter, miso, and 1.25 c pasta water and whisk over medium heat until miso breaks down and liquid is uniform, 1-2 min.Add the pasta and cheese and…

4 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes or large red potatoes10 cloves garlic1 lemon2 cups whole milk3 sprigs thyme/rosemary2 tsp black peppercorns3/4 cup butter1 tbsp salt Preheat oven to 400°F. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Roast until very tender, 60-65 minutes. If using large…