Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Duck Sauce
One of the best-loved pastas in the Italian city of Trieste is the whole wheat spaghetti known as bigoli, which is often topped with anitra in...yield: Serves 61/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 3/4 ounce) 2 cups hot water
Pasta with Lobster, Tomatoes and "Herbes de Maquis"
The parts of Corsica that are not cultivated or forested are covered with a thick underbrush called the Maquis. It consists of diverse aromatic...yield: Serves 61 28-ounce can Italian-style tomatoes, drained, juices reserved 2 live lobsters (about 1 1/4 pounds each)
Buckwheat Pasta Primavera
Buckwheat noodles give this classic spring pasta dish a nifty twist. Uncork your favorite Chardonnay.yield: Serves 42 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth or water 1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms
Linguine with Clams and Wild Mushrooms
For accompaniments, buy your favorite potato salad and steam some zucchini. Have lemonade and brownies afterward.yield: Serves 46 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound mixed fresh wild mushrooms (such as oyster mushrooms and shiitake, stems trimmed, caps sl
Super-Hot Shrimp Creole
This is just the ticket for spicy-food aficionados. Serve it over rice-and keep a fire extinguisher nearby. If your taste is a little less...yield: Serves 42 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped (about 2 cups)
Linguine with Clams and Arugula
From Il Pastaio, Beverly Hills, California.yield: Serves 24 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
Garden Vegetable Lasagnes
To complete the menu, serve seeded Italian breadsticks and a salad of radicchio and marinated artichoke hearts tossed with balsamic vinaigrette....yield: 2 SERVINGS; CAN BE DOUBLED1 cup bottled marinara sauce, perferably spicy 1 cup coarsely chopped seeded plum tomatoes
Fettuccine with Wild Mushroom Sauce
At the restaurant Becco in New York, where this dish is served, fresh porcini mushrooms are used when they are in season.yield: Serves 42 cups hot water 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
Penne with Basil-Seafood Sauce
If you're feeling extravagant, try replacing the scallops with half a pound of lobster. Or substitute a pound of cubed chicken for the seafood...yield: Serves 41/4 cup olive oil 1/2 pound bay scallops 1
Angel Hair Pasta with Tuna and Tomato Sauce
Cafe Vesuvio in St. Charles offers an absolutely delicious dish of angel hair pasta topped with tuna. We'd like to know how to make it. Nancy and...yield: Serves 42 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 2 tablespoons olive oil