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Penne pasta with olive oil-packed tuna, artichoke hearts, and Kalamata olives.

Pasta with Tuna, Artichoke Hearts and Kalamata Olives Recipe

Penne Pesto Shrimp Recipe

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Shrimp Recipe

Fettuccine with lobster sauce just finished cooking in a wide stainless-steel frying pan.

Indulge in Fettuccine with Lobster Sauce: Easy Recipe and Tips

Pasta Carbonara Recipe

Authentic Roman Pasta Carbonara: A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken with tomato and pasta, rustic penne pasta tossed in a chunky tomato sauce.

Delicious Chicken Tomato Pasta Recipe for a Quick Meal

Penne with Genovese Sauce

Genovese Sauce Recipe with Penne Pasta

A bowl full of strozzapreti with guanciale sauce.

Pasta with Spinach, Garlic, and Guanciale — What the Dish Is and Why Guanciale Matters

Potato Gnocchi with Hen of the Woods Mushrooms

Gnocchi with Hen of the Woods Mushrooms — Recipe and Technique

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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