Thursday, June 23

Homemade Orecchiette with Roasted Garlic Puttanesca (Pasta alla Puttanesca)

 Orecchiette means "little ears" - and they really do sort of look like tiny ears don't they?  And, as for the Puttanesca sauce,well, it's salty, delicious, and it's got a little bite to it.  It was supposedly invented by the Neapolitan "ladies of the evening" - quick, easy, (the sauce, not the ladies) and would entice "customers" to come to the bordello, according to one version of the story.



 Those little ears are perfect for cradling a chunky sauce like we're making here.  No pasta machine you say?  No problem - you don't need one to make orecchiette!

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"Food is not about impressing people, it's about making them feel comfortable."  ~  Ina Garten

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