“My brother and I would savor our tomato juice for what seemed like an eternity. We lingered as long as possible at that booth. Long and narrow with booths on the right and tables on the left, “the restaurant” was dark except for the light streaming from the front window and the light streaming from … Read more
Staying along the path of garlic and oil based recipes, I thought I would share the recipe for Piccata Sauce this time. You will find that “the restaurant” sauces are different from same named sauces prepared in other establishments. You may think you are ordering the same dish but don’t be surprised to find the … Read more
“Mornings were the best part of the day! We got to go to work with my mom! My brother and I couldn’t eat breakfast fast enough to get ready! Sitting by the bathroom door we patiently watched my mom put on her lipstick. I loved the sound she made after carefully sliding the lipstick around … Read more
Hello! Have you all been practicing making your garlic and oil sauce? Don’t worry if you have had to practive a few times to get it perfect. It’s all in the timing of getting the garlic a perfect gold color and then stopping the cooking by adding the parsley cooling it off. Now that you … Read more
After the lunch crowd my mom would come upstairs to the apartments. As she climbed up the steps we heard the faint jingling of coins. My brother and I would jump up with joy running to get hugs!! As mom sat down at the kitchen table with her two sisters to compare notes of what … Read more
Hello everyone! As promised I am sharing the first 2015 recipe. I have thought long and hard about this. Which recipe should I start with? There are so many. I finally narrowed it down to the sauces. We made more than 50 sauces throughout the years in “the restaurant”. I am going to start with … Read more
My brother and I huddled together by the window of our apartment and quietly listened amidst the sounds of the clinging and the clanging of dishes, pots and pans for that beautiful melodic song. And then like a ray of sunshine that burst of song penetrated upwards through the skylights. Up, up, up, through the … Read more
This past weekend at a seminar I found myself trying to explain what exactly is a caper. These little pungent Mediteranean capers come from the bud of blossoming bushes. I actually had the pleasure of seeing caper bushes. It was many years ago when my brother and I visited our grandparents at their home town on the island of … Read more
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
Heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute for a minute or so. Pour in 825 MAIN Pizza Margherita Sauce and add salt to taste. Stir and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in cream. Check seasonings. Stir in pasta and chopped basil and serve immediately.
Featuring: 825 MAIN Marinara and Pizza Margherita Sauces from Poughkeepsie, NY Delverde Pasta from Abruzzo region – pure waters of the Verde river – Majella National Park on the Adriatic side. Bronze die cut pasta. This is not an artisanal pasta although it is bronze cut. The cost is less compared to an artisanal bronze cut pasta. … Read more