Author: scott skrivanek
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š Birthday Surprises, Falafel, and Fusion Tacos: A Skriventure Through Greenwich Village
Every good adventure needs a nameāand in our family, we call them Skriventures. From Rome to the streets of Sicily, we love discovering new places and new flavors together. But this weekend, we didnāt need to cross an ocean. We found something special just a drive through the Holland Tunnelā¦ in New York City. Now,…
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Skriventures in Shenandoah & Sage Butter Gnocchi
Some weekends are planned weeks in advance, and some happen on a whim. This past weekend? Total whim. What started as our daughter Gabby casually announcing she had āAutumn Breakā (seriously? Didnāt she just start college?) quickly snowballed into a full-blown Skriventureāour family term for a spontaneous adventure. And we love an adventure. Gabby wanted…
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Fall, Football, and Butternut Squash Spaghetti
This week it became fall… and guess what? Summer came roaring back to New Jersey with a vengeance. Just when I should be enjoying crisp mornings and windows flung wide open, Iām back in shorts, running the A/C, and muttering at the weather app on my phone. Still, that hasnāt stopped the inevitable: pumpkin spice…
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French Toast: Not French, Actually Roman (Definitely Delicious)
This week weāre talking about French toast. And if you’re wondering how a guy who claims to be all about Italian food ends up writing about French toast, let me blow your mind: Itās Roman. š A Brief, Delicious History French toast dates back to the 4th or 5th century in Ancient Rome, where it…
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šø Surfing for Daisy, Jolene in a Can, and a Weekend Iāll Never Forget
This weekend, my eldest daughter Olivia and I got to spend some amazing Daddy/Daughter time doing what we love best ā going to concerts. We headed to Sea.Hear.Now, a two-day music, surf, and art festival in Asbury Park, NJ. Set right on the beach, the event features two main stages (Sand and Surf), smaller acts…
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Supli, Arancini’s Roman Cousin
SupplƬ al Telefono: The Roman Fried Rice Balls That (Almost) Upstaged Taylor Swift Last summerās Italy trip was built around one very specific, very glittery goal: seeing Taylor Swift at San Siro in Milan. (Worth it. Always.) We zigāzagged our way through Venice, Florence, Milan, and finally landed in Rome, whereāsomewhere in the shadow of…
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From Ambulances to Balsamic: A Father-Daughter EMS Journey and a Chicken Caprese Worth Waiting For
A year ago, my daughter Gabby came to me with a spark in her eye and a mission in her heart: she wanted to join the local first aid squad. Now, this wasnāt exactly a surpriseāGabby has dreamed of becoming a doctor since she was about ten years old. And not just any doctor. Sheās…
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Tortellini with Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes & Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
aka āMy First Blog Post, Please Donāt Judge My Food Photographyā Welcome to the very first post here on Adopted by Pasta! I figured Iād kick things off with something fresh, bold, and forgivingābecause letās be honest, Iām still figuring out food blogging and food photography (see also: these photos). š But this dish? Itās…
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Hello World!
Hi, Iām Scottāa former paramedic turned pasta-obsessed home cook, happily married into an Italian family and learning the culinary ropes one handmade noodle at a time. Iām also a dad to two amazing college-aged daughters: oneās a theater kid with whom I share a deep love of punk rock, and the otherās a former competitive…
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