Sausage Shrimp Trottole

Trottole is a small pasta in a shaped to resemble spinning tops. (Think “dreidel.”) These tiny pastas are often used in soups, like minestrone or pasta e fagiole. However, these mini pasta spirals are also an excellent base for a skillet pasta meal – with spicy Italian sausage and a handful of coveted shrimp, a quick…

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Truffle Mushroom Mac n’ Cheese

Delighted, once again, at the opportunity to prepare a meal for one of my favorite couples, this time I opted to take into consideration some of their preferences. It may sound silly, but typically I can just sense what people are wanting and needing. This time I asked. “Mac and Cheese,” he responded. “I only…

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