Last week
Giada De Laurentiis fourth cookbook,
Giada's Kitchen ($32) hit bookshelves. The book release coincided with the relaunch of her website,
Giadadelaurentiis.com. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of the glossy hardback with Tiffany-blue interior.
Today is National Noodle Day. While everyone is familiar with noodles and their many different forms from fettuccini to soba, I want to know how well you know classic noodle dishes.
Specifically can you identify the difference between an Italian pasta dish and a Chinese noodle dish?
If you're in the mood for a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, but want something other than a traditional tomato sauce, I highly recommend this creamy
pesto dish! A tasty blend of bread and seasoning, the meatballs that dot the pasta are scrumptious with the perfect texture.Both the pesto and meatballs are simple to make, but do require time. The best thing about this recipe is it makes a lot, so save some for a later date.
Since it's easy to prepare and so versatile, I cook
pasta at least once a week. Lately, I've been experimenting with various sauces and pasta shapes to see how the factors make a difference in taste, so I gave
La Famiglia DelGrosso a try.
I sampled three of
eight different sauces, all of which have kitschy titles named after family members.
