Everyday Pasta by Giada Laurentiis (summer beach reads TXT) 📕

primary characteristics of some of the most popular Italian wines. It will tell you whether a particular wine is light, medium, or heavy in body, as well as the key flavor note, from spicy to fruity, delicate to zesty. Using these cues, you can easily find a wine that will mirror the tone of your meal to a tee. When in doubt, though, I always recommend consulting a professional. I have been in the business for more than twenty years, but when I am on the road in a small village in the middle of a remote area shopping for wine and food, I occasionally find myself stumped as to the ideal wine to go with my dinner. I never hesitate to ask someone who might be able to give a little advice based on what I am cooking that night. Invariably I discover something new and exciting that tastes great—and pay far less than I expected.

Happy cooking and happy tasting!

Reds

Nebbiolo (medium, zesty)

Barbaresco (heavy, zesty)

Sangiovese (light, fruity)

Barolo (heavy, zesty)

Barbera (medium, zesty)

Dolcetto (light, fruity)

Valpolicella (light, zesty)

Amarone (heavy, spicy)

Chianti (medium, zesty)

Nero d’Avola (medium, spicy)

Montepulciano (medium, fruity)

Brunello di Montalcino (heavy, zesty)

Aglianico (heavy, spicy)

Super Tuscan (heavy, zesty)

Syrah (heavy, spicy)

Whites

Pinot Grigio (light, delicate)

Chardonnay (heavy, zesty)

Pinot Bianco (medium, zesty)

Sauvignon (light, fruity)

Tocai Fruliano (light, delicate)

Arneis (medium, zesty)

Gavi (light, delicate)

Vernaccia (medium, zesty)

Soave (medium, zesty)

Muscat/Moscato (medium, fruity)

Vin Santo (heavy, spicy)

Vermintino (medium, zesty)

Trebbiano (medium, spicy)

Greco (medium, spicy)

Menus

Brunch

Bellinis (see Giada’s Family Dinners)

Breakfast Scramble with Orzo, Pancetta, and Asparagus

Goat Cheese Toasts

Melon wedges

Birthday Bash

Mixed Olives

Prosciutto-Wrapped Vegetables with Parmesan

Crab Salad Napoleons with Fresh Pasta

Insalata Mista with Basil Dressing

Birthday cake

Sunday Afternoon Lunch

Parmesan Popovers

Ribollita

Insalata Mista with Basil Dressing

Farmer’s Market Supper

Anytime Vegetable Salad

Capellini Piedmontese

Roasted peaches drizzled with Balsamic Syrup

Tailgate Extravaganza

Lemonade

Penne with Beef and Arugula

Tuna, Green Bean, and Orzo Salad

Zucchini and Carrots a Scapece

Watermelon wedges

Make-Ahead Dinner Party

Crostini with Anchovy Butter and Cheese

Salami platter

Roasted artichokes

Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables

Greens with Gorgonzola Dressing

Vanilla ice cream with Balsamic Syrup

Wedding Shower Buffet

Prosecco

Asparagus with Vin Santo Vinaigrette

Italian Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups

Assorted sorbets

Kid’s Favorite

Fried wontons

Linguine with Turkey Meatballs

Steamed broccoli

Canneloni

Game Night

Cold beer

Fried Zucchini

Antipasto platter

Spicy Baked Macaroni

Gelato and Italian cookies

The Day After Thanksgiving

Spinach Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Turkey and Cranberry Ravioli

Leftover pumpkin pie

Christmas Eve

Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad (hold the pasta)

Crab and Ricotta Manicotti

Linguine and Lobster Fra Diavolo

Arugula Salad with Fried Gorgonzola

Panettone with Vin Santo

New Year’s Eve

Ricotta Gnudi in Parmesan Broth

Asparagus with Vin Santo Vinaigrette

Champagne Risotto

Champagne

Rainy Day Dinner

Baked Caprese Salad

Saffron Orzo with Shrimp

Sautéed Spinach with Red Onion

Amaretti cookies

Credits

We are grateful to the companies listed below for the use of their products in this book:

Sur La Table

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Store locations nationwide or visit www.surlatable.com

Maison Midi at American Rag

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Anthropologie

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Sointu USA/Global Knives

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Index

A

Agnolotti, Corn, with Tarragon Butter

Anchovy Butter and Cheese, Crostini with

Angel Hair Pasta

Capellini Piedmontese

Spicy

with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Artichoke(s)

Italian Vegetable Soup

and Mushrooms, Ditalini with

Pesto, Wagon Wheels with

Sausage, and Asparagus, Rigatoni with

and Turkey Stuffed Shells

Arugula

and Beef, Penne with

Butter, Pecorino, and Black Pepper, Linguine with

Insalata Mista with Basil Dressing

Salad with Fried Gorgonzola

Asparagus

Champagne Risotto

Orzo, and Pancetta, Breakfast Scramble with

Sausage, and Artichokes, Rigatoni with

with Vin Santo Vinaigrette

B

Balsamic Syrup, Toasted Ciabatta with

Basil

Baked Caprese Salad

Citrus Pesto

Dressing, Insalata Mista with

Bean(s)

Anytime Vegetable Salad

Green, Tuna, and Orzo Salad

Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad

Pasta e Ceci

Ribollita

White, and Garlic Soup, Tuscan

White, Pancetta, and Tortellini Soup, Italian

Béchamel Sauce

Beef

and Arugula, Penne with

Ragù, Cinnamon-Scented Ricotta Ravioli with

Tagliatelle with Short Rib Ragù

Bread. See Toasts

Broccoli, Clams, and Mussels, Conghilie with

Broccoli, Farfalle with

Bruschetta with Frisée, Prosciutto, and Mozzarella

C

Calamari and Shrimp Salad, Neapolitan

Capellini

Piedmontese

with Tomato and Peas

Carrot and Zucchini a Scapece

Champagne Risotto

Cheese. See also Goat Cheese; Gorgonzola; Mozzarella; Parmesan; Ricotta

and Anchovy Butter, Crostini with

best, for grating

Cheesy Baked Tortellini

Linguine with Butter, Pecorino, Arugula, and Black Pepper

“Mac and,” Venetian

Chicken

Baked Pastina Casserole

with Fettuccine, Roman-Style

in Lemon Cream with Penne

Parmesan, Mini Penne with

Salad, Italian, in Lettuce Cups

Chili Oil

Cinnamon Pancetta Carbonara

Citrus Olive Oil

Citrus Pesto

Clams

Mussels, and Broccoli, Conghilie with

Pappardelle with Seafood Cream Sauce

Spaghetti alla Pirata

Spaghetti with Pinot Grigio and Seafood

Conchiglie, matching with sauce

Conghilie with Clams, Mussels, and Broccoli

Corn Agnolotti with Tarragon Butter

Cornbread Panzanella

Couscous

Mediterranean Salad

Crab

Pappardelle with Seafood Cream Sauce

and Ricotta Manicotti

Salad Napoleons with Fresh Pasta

Cranberry and Turkey Ravioli

Cranberry Walnut Sauce, Butternut Squash Tortelloni with

Crostini. (See also Toasts)

with Anchovy Butter and Cheese

D

Ditalini

with Mushrooms and Artichokes

Pasta e Ceci

Duck Ragù, Tagliatelle and

E

Eggplant

Butternut Squash, and Shrimp, Spaghetti with

Mezzaluna Ravioli

Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad

and Swordfish, Penne with

Eggs

Breakfast Scramble with Orzo, Pancetta, and Asparagus

Elbows

Spicy Baked Macaroni

F

Farfalle

with Broccoli

with Creamy Mushroom Gorgonzola Sauce

Italian Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups

with Spicy Sausage and Kale

Fettuccine

with Chicken, Roman-Style

Cinnamon Pancetta Carbonara

Fresh, Sweet

Italian Vegetable Soup

Spinach, with a Quick Sugo or Salsa

Fish

Crostini with Anchovy Butter and Cheese

Penne with Swordfish and Eggplant

Rotini with Salmon and Roasted Garlic

Swordfish and Spaghetti with Citrus Pesto

Tuna, Green Bean, and Orzo Salad

Fusilli

Antipasto Salad

Rotelli with Walnut Sauce

Salad with Seared Shrimp and Parsley Sauce

G

Garlic, Roasted, and Salmon, Rotini with

Garlic, Roasted, Vinaigrette

Gnocchi, Baked

Gnocchi with Thyme Butter Sauce

Gnudi, Ricotta, in Parmesan Broth

Goat Cheese

Baked Gnocchi

and Mixed Greens, Orecchiette with

and Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Angel Hair Pasta with

Toasts

Gorgonzola

Dressing, Greens with

Fried, Arugula Salad with

Mushroom Sauce, Creamy, Farfalle with

Greens. See also Arugula; Spinach

Bruschetta with Frisée, Prosciutto, and Mozzarella

Farfalle with Spicy Sausage and Kale

with Gorgonzola Dressing

Hearty Winter Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette

Insalata Mista with Basil Dressing

Mixed, and Goat Cheese, Orecchiette with

K

Kale and Spicy Sausage, Farfalle with

L

Lamb Stew, Pappardelle with

Lasagna Rolls, Shrimp, with Creamy Marinara

Linguine

with Butter, Pecorino, Arugula, and Black Pepper

and Lobster Fra Diavolo

with Turkey Meatballs and Quick Sauce

Little Stars with Butter and Parmesan

Lobster and Linguine Fra Diavolo

M

“Mac and Cheese,” Venetian

Macaroni, Spicy Baked

Manicotti, Crab and Ricotta

Marinara Sauce, Basic

Meatballs, Turkey, and Quick Sauce, Linguine with

Mozzarella

Baked Caprese Salad

Baked Pastina Casserole

Cheesy Baked Tortellini

Frisée, and Prosciutto, Bruschetta with

Shrimp Lasagna Rolls with Creamy Marinara

Spicy Baked Macaroni

Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells

Venetian “Mac and Cheese,”

Mushroom(s)

and Artichokes, Ditalini with

Gorgonzola Sauce, Creamy, Farfalle with

Spicy Baked Macaroni

Mussels, Clams, and Broccoli, Conghilie with

N

Nuts. See Walnut(s)

O

Oil, Chili

Oil, Olive, Citrus

Onions, Sautéed, and Marjoram, Spaghetti with

Oranges

Citrus Olive Oil

Citrus Pesto

Spinach Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Orecchiette with Mixed Greens and Goat Cheese

Orzo

Creamy

Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad

Pancetta, and Asparagus, Breakfast Scramble with

Pork and Lemon Orzotto

Saffron, with Shrimp

Tuna, and Green Bean Salad

P

Pancetta

Arrabbiata Sauce

Carbonara, Cinnamon

Orzo, and Asparagus, Breakfast Scramble with

Panzanella, Cornbread

Pappardelle with Lamb