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Penne pasta with roasted Roma tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.

Penne Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella

Potato Gnocchi with Hen of the Woods Mushrooms

Gnocchi with Hen of the Woods Mushrooms — Recipe and Technique

Simple Pasta Sauce Recipe

Simple Pasta with Sausage Sauce Recipe

A bowl of spaghetti with tomato and capers sauce

Spaghetti with Tomato and Caper Sauce — Why the Briny and Bright Combination Works

Creamy Gochujang Gnocchi Recipe

Creamy Gochujang Gnocchi Recipe: A Spicy-Sweet Delight

One Pot Pasta Recipe

One-Pot Pasta Recipe — How It Works and Why the Starch Makes the Sauce Better

Stuff Shells with Spinach Ricotta Cheese

The Best Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Shells Recipe Ever

Spicy beef ragu served over wide ribbons of pappardelle pasta.

This Is How to Make Spicy Beef Ragu Sauce

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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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