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Pasta & Risotto

Pillowy gnocchi and slow-stirred risotto, finished with plenty of butter.


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Handmade Cavatelli with Sausage & Broccoli RabeFrom-scratch ricotta cavatelli tossed with browned pork-free sausage, bitter broccoli rabe, and Parmesan.Pasta & Risotto55 min4 servings10/01/2026
Butternut Squash RisottoCarnaroli rice stirred with roasted butternut squash, stock, butter, and Parmesan until creamy and sweet.Pasta & Risotto20 min4 servings10/01/2026
Handmade Gnocchi with Brown ButterPillowy potato gnocchi made from scratch, boiled and tossed in browned butter with Parmesan and sage.Pasta & Risotto50 min4 servings10/01/2026
Handmade Cheese RavioliFrom-scratch egg pasta filled with ricotta and Parmesan, boiled and tossed in a sage butter sauce.Pasta & Risotto1 hr4 servings10/01/2026
Handmade Pappardelle with Beef RagùWide ribbons of fresh egg pasta under a long-simmered beef ragù built on soffritto, wine, and milk.Pasta & Risotto45 min6 servings09/30/2026
Mushroom RisottoCarnaroli rice stirred slowly with stock, butter, and Parmesan until creamy, studded with deeply browned mushrooms.Pasta & Risotto15 min4 servings09/30/2026
Handmade Fettuccine AlfredoFresh fettuccine tossed in a butter-and-Parmesan emulsion with cream, no flour and no garlic — the original Roman way.Pasta & Risotto40 min4 servings09/30/2026
Handmade Tagliatelle with Butter & ParmesanEgg-rich pasta rolled and cut by hand, tossed simply with butter, pasta water, and a snowfall of Parmesan.Pasta & Risotto45 min4 servings09/30/2026
Hand-Rolled Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe & Garlic ButterLittle ear-shaped semolina pasta rolled by thumb from a flour-and-water dough, cooked with bitter broccoli rabe in a garlic butter sauce with Pecorino — the Puglian classic, made entirely by hand.Pasta & Risotto1 hr4 servings09/29/2026
Hand-Rolled Semolina Cavatelli with Garlic Butter & PecorinoA two-ingredient semolina and water dough rolled into ropes and shaped into cavatelli by hand, then tossed in garlic butter with Pecorino and parsley — chewy, rustic, and entirely from scratch.Pasta & Risotto1 hr4 servings09/29/2026
Hand-Shaped Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli with Brown ButterFresh egg pasta sheets filled with creamy ricotta and spinach, cut and crimped by hand into ravioli, then finished in a nutty brown butter and sage sauce.Pasta & Risotto1 hr 15 min4 servings09/29/2026
Hand-Rolled Egg Tagliatelle with Butter & ParmesanFresh egg pasta made from nothing but flour and eggs, rolled thin and cut into ribbons by hand, then tossed in a simple butter and Parmesan sauce — the first pasta anyone should learn to make.Pasta & Risotto45 min4 servings09/29/2026
Cacio e PepeThree ingredients — pasta, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper — turned into a glossy, peppery sauce with nothing but starchy pasta water and butter.Pasta & Risotto5 min2 servings09/25/2026
Butter & Sage Sweet Potato GnocchiSoft sweet-potato gnocchi tossed in a nutty brown butter and crisp sage sauce — a fall plate that comes together in one skillet.Pasta & Risotto45 min4 servings09/25/2026
Potato Gnocchi with Buttery Mushroom SaucePillowy homemade potato gnocchi tossed in a butter-and-mushroom sauce — baked potatoes keep the dough light, and browned butter builds the sauce without any oil.Pasta & Risotto45 min4 servings09/22/2026
RisottoCreamy, al dente rice built on butter, wine, and slow additions of hot stock, finished with a cold-butter mantecatura.Pasta & Risotto10 min4 servings09/22/2026