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Penne alla Vodka Recipe
From the Kitchen, How-To, Recipes Daniel Dagman From the Kitchen, How-To, Recipes Daniel Dagman

Penne alla Vodka Recipe

Every winter, I say I’m going to watch The Sopranos. Somehow, I never get around to it. Whenever my fellow test kitchen Chef Lauren asks me how it’s going, I have the same answer: “I’m waiting for a blizzard, so that I have time to really get into it.”  Well, here I am, the cherry blossoms in peak bloom outside my window, 40-odd hours into a blizzard with Tony, Paulie, Furio, and most importantly, my girl Carmela, who makes a mean ziti.

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How To Finish Pasta Like a Pro
How-To, Food Prep Daniel Dagman How-To, Food Prep Daniel Dagman

How To Finish Pasta Like a Pro

Today, we’re talking about improving your spaghetti endgame so that your pasta primavera tastes like it’s from the best Italian restaurant in the world. Learning how to finish pasta will help take your spaghetti dinners from good to great.

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How To Salt Water for Pasta & Other Dishes
How-To, Food Prep Daniel Dagman How-To, Food Prep Daniel Dagman

How To Salt Water for Pasta & Other Dishes

When boiling, poaching, or blanching, it’s important to season your cooking water. It’s easy to skip this step, but doing so is a missed opportunity. Adding salt to cooking water seasons the inside of your food, whether you’re making noodles or beans. This is science at work. Osmosis transports water into and out of cells.

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