Put the accent on the contrasts

(For two) 200 gr. spaghetti or linguine  200 gr. pearl or cherry tomatoes two handfuls baby spinach fresh basil, a small bunch extra-virgin olive oil, three spoonfuls cloves of garlic two spoonfuls pine-seeds Bring the water to a boil in a pot. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the cloves…

Quel che resta del giorno (e degli spaghetti aglio e olio)

The remains of the day (and of spaghetti with garlic and oil) Si vabé l’ho messa giù un pò pesante, in fondo è un piatto di spaghetti alla fine di una giornata qualunque… Not encroaching in any way the beautiful movie of James Ivory, no political or social reflections here, just an empty plate and…

Spaghetti con le vongole in ritardo

Who was late you may ask, the clams, the spaghetti, or me…? Thing is that in my region (Campania, South of Italy) we use to prepare a fish menu for the Christmas Eve, and spaghetti with clams, is commonly the main dish at lunch. Here in San Francisco, I wasn’t able to keep the timing…