Some time ago, I woke up one day craving pasta "with meat and sauce," as my grandmother used to say, but I had exactly what I didn't want to use in the fridge. And, of course, I had forgotten to buy...
I don't know who said that pasta can't be a quick lunch and still feel "special," but for me, when I look at what's in the fridge and a wave of laziness hits, I inevitably end up making this recipe....
Let me tell you about the first time I tried to make penne with chicken and mushrooms… I was in a rush, it was lunchtime, and I had nothing cooked. I had about half a chicken breast left in the...
I will never forget the first time I made this lasagna… I filled the entire kitchen with dishes and almost forgot to turn on the oven, and I put the cheese haphazardly between the layers, almost...
The first time I made pasta with sardines was on a day when I was convinced I had nothing in the fridge. I was craving something salty, quick, and didn’t have the patience to spend hours by the...
The first time I tried making this pasta pudding with ham and goat cheese, I rushed it. I wanted to finish quickly, but I messed up the part about draining the pasta and just dumped everything hot...
I once forgot to let the dough rise and ended up with something as hard as a rock, but I still ate it because I was craving it and had already filled the kitchen with the smell of onion and oregano....
I remember the first time I tried this rye and cornflake bread; it turned out like a rock. I added too much flour, let it rise in a rather cold kitchen, and somehow, it seemed like all the flakes...
I swear that the first time I tried to make this pizza, I got almost completely frustrated. The dough stuck to the counter, I cut the little squares a bit crooked, I put too much cream cheese, and in...
I clearly remember the first time I messed up this recipe. I completely forgot to add the butter and ended up stirring some very bland, cold spaghetti, to the point where the cheese didn’t melt...
I always get a kick out of remembering the first time I tried making pasta with pumpkin and bacon. I really didn't want to mix pumpkin with something savory; I was convinced it was only for pie, not...
I will never forget the first time I tried to make this pasta - that is, farfalle with tuna, but it's not at all a sophisticated dish, so don't worry. It must have been around 9 PM, after a...