Lemons, Onions, Garlic, and More
In addition to the standard red and green vegetable sauces, there is a broad group of sauces that don't fit into a handy category, many of which contain lemons, and are quite refreshing in the summer months.
Spaghetti with Red Onions and Salted Anchovies - Spaghetti alla Cipolla Rossa...
This might not be romantic in the traditional sense, but it is a rather lusty, zesty dish that will heighten the senses. Red onions are a little sweeter than white onions, and make for a slightly richer dish.
This might not be romantic in the traditional sense, but it is a rather lusty, zesty dish that will heighten the senses. Red onions are a little sweeter than white onions, and make for a slightly richer dish.
Garlic and Olive Oil: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
The one dish almost all Italian men know how to make. Add hot pepper, and it becomes Rome's classic Aglio Olio e Peperoncino.
The one dish almost all Italian men know how to make. Add hot pepper, and it becomes Rome's classic Aglio Olio e Peperoncino.
Pipette in Orange Sauce -- Pipette all'Arancia
Pasta with lemon sauce has recently become rather trendy, and it is nice, especially on a hot summer day. Oranges can be just as nice, though they're more of a winter thing.
Pasta with lemon sauce has recently become rather trendy, and it is nice, especially on a hot summer day. Oranges can be just as nice, though they're more of a winter thing.
Pasta with a Richly Aromatic Egg Sauce
Pasta with a Richly Aromatic Egg Sauce: Italian cooking is, well dynamic; new dishes are invented every day, and here's a fine example; were you to set these bucatini in front of my father-in-law, whose idea of the perfect pasta sauce is my mother-in-law's sugo alla Bolognese, he's probably go hungry. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, would probably enjoy it.
Pasta with a Richly Aromatic Egg Sauce: Italian cooking is, well dynamic; new dishes are invented every day, and here's a fine example; were you to set these bucatini in front of my father-in-law, whose idea of the perfect pasta sauce is my mother-in-law's sugo alla Bolognese, he's probably go hungry. My mother-in-law, on the other hand, would probably enjoy it.
Hot Pepper Pasta and a Zesty Sauce For Them
Hot Pepper Pasta and a Zesty Sauce: Among the flavored pastas, hot pepper pasta is perhaps the most popular, and it works very well with this zesty caper and anchovy sauce.
Hot Pepper Pasta and a Zesty Sauce: Among the flavored pastas, hot pepper pasta is perhaps the most popular, and it works very well with this zesty caper and anchovy sauce.
Lemony Pasta Salad -- Insalata di Pasta Profumata al Limone
I have harped so much on hot weather of late that a little more now won't hurt; this will be quite refreshing on a hot day.
I have harped so much on hot weather of late that a little more now won't hurt; this will be quite refreshing on a hot day.
Penne with Onions -- Penne alla Cipolla
Penne with Onions, or Penne alla Cipolla: People generally associate tomatoes with pasta, but they're not absolutely necessary, as this recipe from Emilia Romagna shows.
Penne with Onions, or Penne alla Cipolla: People generally associate tomatoes with pasta, but they're not absolutely necessary, as this recipe from Emilia Romagna shows.
Vermicelli with Lemon Sauce -- Vermicelli al Limone
Vermicelli with Lemon Sauce, or Vermicelli al Limone: Lemon is delightfully refreshing when it's hot.
Vermicelli with Lemon Sauce, or Vermicelli al Limone: Lemon is delightfully refreshing when it's hot.
Penne with Prosciutto, Onions and Sage
Penne with Prosciutto, Onions and Sage: Chris kindly sent a recipe for Penne with Prosciutto, Onions, and Sage, which he says is always a big hit when he makes it, and it does sound rather good:
Penne with Prosciutto, Onions and Sage: Chris kindly sent a recipe for Penne with Prosciutto, Onions, and Sage, which he says is always a big hit when he makes it, and it does sound rather good:
Curried Spaghetti -- Spaghetti al Curry
Curried Spaghetti, or Spaghetti al Curry: Curry sauce is not one of those things one associates with Italian cooking. However, it does appear, often in recipes designed to excite the passions of the diners, and is, according to Livio Cerini del Castagnate, not something to be undertaken lightly: One has to measure carefully and respect the cooking times.
Curried Spaghetti, or Spaghetti al Curry: Curry sauce is not one of those things one associates with Italian cooking. However, it does appear, often in recipes designed to excite the passions of the diners, and is, according to Livio Cerini del Castagnate, not something to be undertaken lightly: One has to measure carefully and respect the cooking times.
Pici with Garlic Sauce -- Pici all'Aglione
Pici with Garlic Sauce, or Pici all'Aglione: I recently got a request for pici all'aglione, pici with a garlicky pasta sauce (aglio means garlic, and gives an idea of just how garlicky this is) from the Montepulciano/Montalcino area south of Siena. Pici are hand-made, somewhat irregular strands of flour-and-water pasta (as opposed to egg pasta) that are about an eighth of an inch thick. If you can't find them, use either bucatini or other thick-stranded pasta.
Pici with Garlic Sauce, or Pici all'Aglione: I recently got a request for pici all'aglione, pici with a garlicky pasta sauce (aglio means garlic, and gives an idea of just how garlicky this is) from the Montepulciano/Montalcino area south of Siena. Pici are hand-made, somewhat irregular strands of flour-and-water pasta (as opposed to egg pasta) that are about an eighth of an inch thick. If you can't find them, use either bucatini or other thick-stranded pasta.
Linguine with Lemon and Ginger, Linguine al Limone e Zenzero
An intriguing, very refreshing pasta sauce made with lemon and ginger root.
An intriguing, very refreshing pasta sauce made with lemon and ginger root.
Short Penne with a Lemon and Pea Sauce
Short penne with a tasty, lemony pea sauce: A perfect summer dish.
Short penne with a tasty, lemony pea sauce: A perfect summer dish.
La Genovese
A rich Neapolitan onion-and-meat based sauce for pasta that has nothing to do with Genova, but is very good -- the Feature recipe in my review of Naples at Table.
A rich Neapolitan onion-and-meat based sauce for pasta that has nothing to do with Genova, but is very good -- the Feature recipe in my review of Naples at Table.
Orecchiette with Olives: Orecchiette con le Olive
With a tasty black olive and tomato sauce.
With a tasty black olive and tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Annalisa
A delicate sauce made with zucchini flowers.
A delicate sauce made with zucchini flowers.
Pasta with Lemon and Roasted Asparagus
Simple and direct.
Simple and direct.