adult spaghettios

An artistic and microwave-free re-rendering of spaghettios by an adult who has clearly never had them.

pastaA @ italian enoughDecember 5, 2022nostalgia, simple, originals, winter Comments

summertime scampi

While scampi is completely wonderful sautéed the traditional way, something about the grill flavor screams “summer is ending and I am not ready” that can only be consoled by a very lemony sauce and a glass of wine.

seafood, pastaA @ italian enoughAugust 23, 2022alfresco, essential, simple, coastal italian, summerComment

simple summery shroom pasta

Anyone who says mushrooms are for fall can come and say that to the manager.

pastaA @ italian enoughAugust 8, 2022originals, simple, alfresco, summerComment

spicy aglio e olio, aka post-vacation pantry pasta

Coming home from vacation sucks a lot less if you have pasta waiting for you.

meatless, pastaA @ italian enoughAugust 6, 2022traditional, simple, essentialComment

summer friday sausage and basil sugo

Some of us have to work on Summer Fridays. But no one should have to work on Summer Friday Night.

saucesA @ italian enoughJuly 15, 2022originals, simpleComment

buttery spaghetti with a million herbs

For when your herb-use ambitions do not match your herb-use reality.

pastaA @ italian enoughJune 30, 2022alfresco, simple Comment

spinach, snap pea, and couscous salad with a ton of dill

Meant for eating cold in the sun, maybe with a protein, maybe in a swimsuit, maybe with a lime white claw but definitely for the rest of your hot lil life!

salads, meatlessA @ italian enoughJune 16, 2022alfresco, originals, simpleComment

milk-braised pork ragù with swiss chard and a lot of garlic

Ragù for times of transition: one pot, minimum effort, light but robust, kinda weird and wrong til it’s right but why not?

raguA @ italian enoughMay 27, 2022originals, simpleComment

one-pan mediterranean orzotto

A somewhat-unhinged lesson on creating something from what looks like nothing.

orzottoA @ italian enoughApril 6, 2022greek, originals, one pot, simple, weeknightComment

charred broccoli pasta with zesty yuzu ricotta

Like all unexpected friendships, the fact that this shouldn’t work makes it even more remarkable how well, in fact, it does.

pasta, greensA @ italian enoughMarch 27, 2022simple, originals, springComment

one-pan bacon tomato orzotto

This is just an orzotto fan page now ~*

orzottoA @ italian enoughJanuary 28, 2022one pot, weeknight, simple, originals Comment

baby kale bacon caesar

A bold and feisty Caesar boy with personality too big to sit quietly tableside.

salads, greensA @ italian enoughJanuary 24, 2022healthyish, simple, alfrescoComment

greek skillet chicken meatballs and lemony spinach-feta orzotto

Garlicky, lemony, spinachy, feta-y (?), dilly Greek energy, now in an orzotto format. 🇬🇷

non-italian, risottoA @ italian enoughJanuary 20, 2022greek, healthy, simple, originals, one pot, week Comments

shaved brussels sprout salad with bacon, parm, and champagne-dijon vinaigrette

Baby cabbages have long turned their reputation around and, even raw, I am buying what they’re selling!!!

salads, sidesA @ italian enoughJanuary 17, 2022healthyish, simple Comment

minimalist broccoli shells n cheese

A one-pot, 20 minute path to the simplest and best homemade broccoli shells and cheese of your life. Velveeta who?

mac n cheese, pastaA @ italian enoughJanuary 9, 2022simple, essential, originals Comments

shaved brussels sprouts salad with toasty nuts and parmesan

A light, bright salad designed to get you through the darkest part of winter.

salads, greensA @ italian enoughJanuary 8, 2022healthyish, simpleComment

skillet-baked orzotto with chicken, spinach, and parmesan

Exactly the kind of balance we’re striving for in 2022: realistic, easygoing, maybe a little self-indulgent, but definitely not trying too hard to do anything overly ambitious because let’s be real, we all saw how that worked out last year.

chicken, risottoA @ italian enoughJanuary 6, 2022one pot, weeknight, simple, originalsComment