Pasta Recipes

There used to be a tiny Italian place tucked between a laundromat and a dusty antiques shop on the corner of 12th and Pine that … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me fumbling with a jar of Alfredo sauce, reading the ingredient list for the fifth time. She didn’t … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that long. I’d stopped by my neighbor Delia’s house to return her pruning shears, and honestly, I was hoping … Read more

There used to be this little Italian place tucked away on a side street in Portland—the kind with mismatched chairs and a chalkboard menu that … Read more

My coworker Sarah watched me staring into the office fridge at my sad, wilted salad for the third time that week. She didn’t say anything … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple weeknight pasta dinner, nothing fancy — just some grilled chicken with a quick tomato sauce. I grabbed … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore he couldn’t stand butternut squash. For years, he’d politely decline any dish featuring it, convinced it was just a mushy, bland … Read more

Introduction It was exactly 11:07 PM on a quiet Wednesday, and I had a craving that felt more like a late-night dare than a simple … Read more

Last Saturday afternoon, I was waiting in line at the local farmer’s market when the scent of fresh basil and lemon zest from a nearby … Read more

Introduction “Three summers ago, I had popped over to my neighbor Jamie’s place just to borrow a lawn chair, and before I even stepped inside, … Read more