Category: Primi Piatti
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Forks, First Tattoos, and French Onion Pasta
āI did a thingā¦ā After years of wanting one and even more years of having absolutely no idea what I wanted, I finally got my first tattoo. And not just any tattooā¦ an on-brand tattoo. A fork wrapped with long strands of pasta. Completely me. Slightly ridiculous. Absolutely perfect. The end result was exactly what…
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Hotel Rooms, Hibachi, and Cacio e Pepe
Iām writing this tonight from a hotel room in Atlantic City, here for the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Conference. Itās a good conference, important, even but if Iām being honest, traveling solo isnāt quite what it used to be. Somewhere along the way, the novelty wore off. These days, itās just a little quieter without…
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Hotel Rooms, Holiday Lights, and One Very Special Macaroni & Cheese
I feel like Iāve spent more time in hotel rooms lately than in my own kitchenāand for someone who loves to cook (and watch The Food Network in said hotel rooms), thatās saying something. The past few weeks have been a blur of conferences, travel, and trying to squeeze in little moments of normal life…
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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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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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