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"I adore angel hair pasta, and such a fine pasta doesn't always need a big sauce. Serve with some kind of cheese or "cheez" if you wish, sprinkled on top. My children like it with sliced olives. There are many versions of this simple recipe, this one I adapted from www.cookingnook.com. This would probably be good for 4 as a side dish..."

Ingredients: pepper, angel hair pasta...

"Thanks to by Martha Shulman in the 3/27/10 New York Times - Series on dinner for $1.50 or less.

"The pasta company Barilla is now making a mixed semolina and whole grain pasta called Barilla Plus that combines a grain and legume flour blend with the traditional semolina. It’s a little more expensive than regular pasta, but you’ll get..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley leaves...

"Spaghetti ai Funghi by Lidia Bastianich - we made it last night and it was pure comfort food :) at its best! We used button & cremini mushrooms only but that is due to personal preference."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"Whole wheat and whole grain pastas pair well with earthy, woody flavors like those of mushrooms. Rachael Ray says this cooks down to an enormous amount of 'shroom goodness into one delicious serving, sendiing you off to a food coma, full and happy! From her book Big Orange Cookbook."

Ingredients: pecorino romano cheese, dry white wine...

"A simple, fast and delicious recipe from David Rocco. Great in the summer when tomatoes are in season."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil...

"My favorite quick comfort food. It has so much flavor and always hits the spot when you're craving something more gourmet but only have a few minutes."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, lemons...

"This year I finally mastered the art of growing eggplants. The trick I found was to keep them in pots on my porch where the bugs won't eat them as bad. Now that I have them growing good, eggplant Parmesan seemed like the next reasonable step."

Ingredients: pepper, angel hair pasta...

"****OH DEAR !! Zaar will not allow me to delete this recipe, but unless you crave BLAND and TASTELESS -- do NOT prepare it ! SO disappointing ! I added a garnish of real bacon, a handful of grated Parmesan, LOTS of S&P, and it STILL had no flavor ! SO sorry ! That's what I get for posting something I had not prepared ! I think no native..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"A quick scrape-together meal from stuff you probably have on hand, this is a nice, light pasta dish for the summer."

Ingredients: lemon juice, olive oil...

"Impress your friends and family by cooking them this traditional Italian dish (just don't tell them it's really easy!). If you want even more taste and texture, roast a few extra cherry tomatoes on the vine and serve whole on top of the pasta."

Ingredients: fresh basil, fresh parsley...

"Spaghetti alla Puttanesca translates literally as “Whore’s Spaghetti” it is also called Spaghetti alle Vongole Fujute (spaghetti with escaped clams), Neapolitan tradition claims that the former name (Spaghetti alla Puttanesca) is derived from the fact that good hearted Neapolitan prostitutes would prepare the dish for their clients from ingredients..."

Ingredients: pitted black olives, kosher salt...

"From David Rocco on Dolce Vita."

Ingredients: pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil...

"An easy vegetarian (or vegan) recipe from Molly Wizenberg printed in Bon Appétit (October 2009). Lacitano kale is also called Tuscan kale or dinosaur kale. This recipe is very adaptable. You can add shallots, red pepper flakes, or other herbs and spices. Season with salt and pepper."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, kale...

"From 'Recipes From An Italian Summer' by the Phaidon Press, the essence of summer served in a bowl."

Ingredients: fresh basil, olive oil...