This is one of the most satisfying meals in my modest portfolio; I owe it all to Mrs. Soccodato, whom I unfortunately never met, the non-Italian wife of my erstwhile Italian, West Village barber, Nic Soccodato. Setaro Penne Rigatoni, from Buon Italia, about 12 ounces, served with three quarters of the simple tomato sauce described in this …
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paccheri and Mrs. Nick’s simple San Marzano tomato sauce
I had not realized, before I put it on the table, just how appropriate this dish would be for a day on which we had revisited the Donald Judd house. To begin with, it’s probably the second most minimal recipe in my kitchen ‘kit’ (the first has got to be this spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino). but beyond that, …
a salame antipasto; paccheri and Mrs. Nic’s tomato sauce
I was introduced to this dish probably 30 years ago. I won’t repeat the story here, but I described it at length in this November, 2015 post. It’s an absolutely delicious tomato sauce, although so simple that you feel like you’re not actually cooking, just watching the sauce cook itself, and the pasta is pretty special …
Mrs. Nic’s sauce again, and the San Marzano tomato story
pedigree: San Marzano, Italian San Marzano, Italian San Marzano D.O.C. Gorgeous. I love tomatoes, in any form, and I think I know what to do with them, in any form, but what do I know about the competing claims of the many serious (read, ‘high-end’) producers of tomatoes canned for cooking? I’m beginning to think that I may really …