After a difficult week, it felt appropriate that the must-use Market Basket Challenge ingredient was peas. Aren’t we all seeking some world peas right now? I have always loved peas and have very fond...
Rolling out pasta shapes with fresh dough can be therapeutic, fun and enjoyable with family and friends and only requires eggs and flour. There are many ways to make each pasta shape, differing...
Confession: I’m in culinary school, but I don’t even know how to make coffee. I don’t drink coffee. Lucky for me, my husband can barely function without his morning mug. For this week’s coffee-focused...
The key to gnocchi that’s as light as a cloud is getting your potatoes super dry and finely riced. To avoid a gummy, dense gnocchi, try to incorporate as little flour as possible to the dough. Here, I...
With the pandemic shelter-in-place orders in full swing, Meryl, who is based in Austin, Texas, and travels to New York frequently, is hosting Pasta Social Club events online, connecting with eager...
Little did they know, the steadily inclining pasta business was about to boom. Denà’s role of producing and packaging dried pasta has intensified weeks into her new, now full-time, position as a...
Lorighitta originated in Sardinia, an Italian island where the pasta has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. It’s named after the Sardinian word for the iron rings used to...
“I’ve been cooking for as long as I could see above the stovetop, but it wasn’t a viable profession to my parents, so I didn’t see it as anything serious,” Chef Rose says. Growing up, she cooked in...
While the greater city of Los Angeles is known worldwide for its restaurants and diverse cuisines, Pasadena has become a hotbed for culinary artisans. Here are three to experience near our campus...
"Fettuccine alfredo, the way it's meant to be ... doesn't take a lot of ingredients, and everyone loves it," Chef Frank says. "I serve it during the holidays. It's a labor of love." He starts with...
"Pancetta is basically cured pork belly," Chef Frank explains. The salt and fat content add "depth and richness to tomato sauce." After seasoning and browning short ribs, he adds red wine, red chili...
Chef Frank's typical Sunday dinner consists of meatballs combining beef, pork and veal that he mechanically tenderizes with a grinder. He hand blends four eggs with the ground meat rather than milk...
