Design by Wenzdai Figueroa; photo courtesy of Joey Skladany
I grew up with a great-grandmother named Vincenza Albanese, so you can imagine just how much of an Italian influence there was on my childhood. Unshockingly, pasta was a dinnertime staple and star, cooked and presented to saucy perfection in the form of lasagna, Bolognese, alla vodka, or “everything but the kitchen sink.”
It is, inarguably, one of the world’s most perfect foods — versatile, filling, and comforting, with a wonderful mouthfeel (if cooked <…
Design by Wenzdai Figueroa; photo courtesy of Joey Skladany
I grew up with a great-grandmother named Vincenza Albanese, so you can imagine just how much of an Italian influence there was on my childhood. Unshockingly, pasta was a dinnertime staple and star, cooked and presented to saucy perfection in the form of lasagna, Bolognese, alla vodka, or “everything but the kitchen sink.”
It is, inarguably, one of the world’s most perfect foods — versatile, filling, and comforting, with a wonderful mouthfeel (if cooked <…
