This recipe is written for one person- multiply by the number of people you’re making noodles for. Whisk 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seed oil into 1 cup of bread flour. It’ll start to look crumby. The extra protein in bread flour (gluten) makes for well textured noodles. When you’ve whisked the oil into the…
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Gooey Gnocchi
Put 2 unpeeled large Russet potatoes in a large pot. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the potatoes by at least two inches and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, partially cover the pot and simmer the potatoes until they are completely tender and easily pierced, about…
Orzo Pasta Salad
I spent the first 10 years of my life steadfastly avoiding beans because of that stupid rhyme from when we were all kids. I spent the next 15 avoiding beans because I genuinely couldn’t handle the texture. But I’ve learned that if I disguise it in enough other textures, I’m on board. Dice 1/2 of…
(I Promise You Can’t Tell It’s Eggplant) Lasagna
Sometimes I trick people into eating eggplant. This is how I do it. First, you need to sharpen your knife. No, really. Eggplant skin is shockingly tough. Then wash your knife, to be safe. With your clean and sharp knife, cut two small eggplants into slices no thicker than 1/4″. Brush both sides of each…
Baked Ziti
To 1 3/4 cups plain tomato sauce, add 5 cloves of roasted garlic, minced, 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup minced fresh basil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together and set to the side. Heavily salt a pan of water and bring to a boil. Add 3 cups…
Osmakadamia Nut 