Category: Bucatini Pasta

Yeah, That’s Out of My Price Range

Today is National Scallop Day. Would you believe I was in my forties before I had ever seen a scallop on a plate, let alone eaten one. I do love their shells, though. These days wild caught dry sea scallops can set you back about $75.00 a pound – ouch!

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Cacio e Pepe, a Dish as old as Rome Itself

Cacio e Pepe is a pasta dish of Roman Cuisine. Cacio e Pepe means cheese and pepper in several central Italian dialects. Just as the name suggests, the main ingredients are pepper and Pecorino Romano cheese over an egg-noodle pasta. Cacio e Pepe is one of the most ancient dishes of the Roman Empire. For centuries, this simple dish was a stable among Roman shepherds. Dried pasta, aged cheese and black pepper are easy-to-carry ingredients that are hard to spoil in the fields. Today we have the convenience of butter to enhance the creaminess of the sauce.

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