I made this penne pasta dish the other night from leftover ingredients from other pasta sauces I had made. I had some asparagus and fava beans in the fridge which I of course didn’t want to go to waste, a piece of prosciutto and some Parmigiano and Pecorino cheeses, and canned San Marzano tomatoes, which [...]

Here is a spring pasta, with two great flavor combinations at work: asparagus and ramps, and asparagus and orange. It’s green, fresh, and has spring written all over. A little high-quality olive oil drizzled over top, along with maybe a bit of sea salt, would finish it off fine. Living in New York City, finding [...]

It’s spring and asparagus is in season and delicious – that’s of course why a tortelloni recipe with a creamy sauce of pureed asparagus tips would catch my eye. The filling for the tortelloni is an Italian classic, spinach and ricotta with nutmeg and Parmigiano, which I’ve made before in ravioli and Roman dumplings. The [...]

One of my favorite things about living in New York City is the availability of all types of high-quality, seasonal produce. As soon as a vegetable is in season, it’s at the Union Square Greenmarket, and at my favorite grocery store, Manhattan Fruit Exchange at Chelsea Market. This risotto highlights one of my favorite spring [...]