Category Archives: Pasta

Pasta all’Amatriciana

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

When you get a hold of guanciale from Italy you put it to good use. Guanciale is produced with whole pork cheeks. It is rubbed with salt, sugar , and spices and cured for three weeks. It has an earthy … Continue reading →

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Authentic Pasta Carbonara

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

My Mother always made Pasta Carbonara when I was growing up in Brooklyn. But she made it her own way. Unlike the original way, she would include regular bacon, onions, garlic and butter. The rest of the ingredients were the … Continue reading →

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Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Peter Bocchieri

Most backyard gardeners have picked their last tomato by now. This time of year is when I love to make fresh tomato sauce using the Roma and plum tomatoes I grew myself and allowed to ripen on the vine. It’s … Continue reading →

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Macaroni with Zucchini and Mint

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Peter Bocchieri

Here is another classic Sicilian dish that you can throw together with a few seasonal ingredients and walk away with a satisfying meal, that’s tasty and fresh.  This time of year the mint should be plentiful from your garden and … Continue reading →

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Pasta alla Norma- Macaroni with Eggplant

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Peter Bocchieri

This has to be one of my all time favorite macaroni dishes. And it’s pure Sicilian. When I was 14 years old and traveled throughout Italy with my brother Richard we spent two weeks with my Aunt Angie and Uncle … Continue reading →

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Peter Bocchieri

I’m posting this recipe now to encourage you to grow your own tomatoes, and at the least, try making a fresh tomato sauce from fresh, ripe, Roma tomatoes. There is nothing quite like growing your own tomatoes, then taking those vine ripened beauties and … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti con Aglio Olio e Alici

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Peter Bocchieri

My friend Tommy Abatemarco reminded me of this dish the other day. I have not had this in a long time, spaghetti with garlic and oil and anchovies with toasted breadcrumbs. Man! This takes me back to Christmas Eve in … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Bolognese Sauce

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Peter Bocchieri

Who’s that knocking at the door? This past Sunday I get a call at about 11am from the emergency service that my 94-year-old mother is subscribed to. “Your mother fell and an ambulance has been dispatched. Your sister Annette and brother … Continue reading →

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Cavatelli with Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Peter Bocchieri

Cavatelli has to be my all time favorite macaroni. If I had to choose a last meal it would include Cavatelli with my mother’s tomato sauce with meatballs and Gudinna (rolled up pig’s skin made like a braciole). Cavatelli is made with … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti with Tuna and Fennel

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Peter Bocchieri

My grandfather would go crazy over this spaghetti.  He would enjoy it so much I remember seeing him eating it with the end of the table-cloth tucked into the collar of his shirt so he would not get any oil or … Continue reading →

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