In this post, you’ll learn how to make my creamy, quick and easy lemon ricotta pasta with spinach. It’s the perfect 20-minute weeknight meal! Creamy lemon ricotta pasta with spinach Like most “everyday” Italian pasta recipes, this ricotta pasta requires less than 10 ingredients and a super quick sauce (about 3 minutes or so, while the pasta cooks). Tender, fresh baby spinach adds color and texture, and citrusy lemon juice enhances the finished dish.  Now, as dreamy as anything “ricotta” sounds, ricotta can get all weird and grainy when cooked. You know this if you’ve made baked ziti once ..read more

This easy, creamy, 30-minute rigatoni with vodka sauce is a go-to favorite. You can omit the vodka if you like (you’ll get a luscious “pink” sauce instead). But do try the crispy shallot and pancetta variation for a twist. It will make you swoon…  Rigatoni with vodka sauce You know this dish. We all know this dish. It’s one of the most famous Italian-American pasta sauce recipes of all time. Typically, it goes by the name “penne alla vodka” but in this recipe, I used chewy, mezze rigatoni instead. The tomato based vodka sauce features tomato paste, butter, shallots, garlic, cream and of c ..read more

This easy, carbonara recipe is made with eggs, crisp guanciale (or bacon), and a blend of Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheese for the ultimate creamy sauce- no heavy cream! Toss with fresh homemade pasta for an elegant twist. Creamy pasta carbonara Carbonara is a classic, 5-ingredient Roman pasta dish made with 5 simple ingredients: pasta, eggs, guanciale, Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. Its signature sauce is made by tempering eggs, cheese and starchy pasta cooking water into a luscious creamy pasta sauce. The taste is rich, salty and addictive! There is absolutely no cream in this d ..read more

Learn how to make soft, homemade sourdough garlic knots with tangy active sourdough starter and sweet roasted garlic. Topped with Pecorino cheese and fresh parsley, it’s a fresh new take on the classic garlic knot recipe. Sourdough garlic knots Garlic knots are soft, hand-formed rolls typically made with leftover pizza dough. Tossed with melted butter, raw chopped garlic, parsley and Parmesan cheese, garlic knots are quite addictive thanks to their buttery, chewy texture. But let’s face it: the flavor is notoriously strong from the raw garlic (and your breath will annihilate anything in its pa ..read more

My take on the classic, light and airy popover recipe includes tangy sourdough starter, a touch of Dijon mustard and fresh parsley for an updated twist. With only a handful of ingredients, the batter comes together in 5 minutes or less! Sourdough popovers This easy, sourdough popover recipe comes from my book Artisan Sourdough Made Simple. My method produces beautiful cloud-like popovers with mile-high results! I love sourdough popovers served piping hot with cozy soups and stews, or better yet: straight from the oven with a pat of softened butter. Now: make sure to read the tip section. Popov ..read more

This mushroom ravioli recipe is made with fresh homemade pasta dough, rolled into beautiful thin sheets for ravioli. The filling features 3 different types of mushrooms, dry marsala wine, ultra-creamy ricotta, mascarpone and Parmesan cheese. You can make the filling 1-2 days in advance and chill until ready to use. Homemade mushroom ravioli If you’re into homemade pasta, and have yet to explore the exciting world of stuffed pastas like ravioli, this is your sign to start now. Using my master method, anyone can make fresh homemade ravioli from scratch. It can be adapted to suit a variety of rav ..read more

Learn how to make THE BEST fudgy, shiny, crinkle-top sourdough brownies with active sourdough starter or sourdough discard. The secret is to fully dissolve the sugar in the right amount of eggs, and you’ll get glossy, crinkle-top brownies every time! Crinkle-top sourdough brownies I’ll admit it: I love box mix brownies. And unapologetically so. Shiny, crinkle-top, Ghirardelli fudge brownies are my favorite, with a shot of espresso and flaked sea salt on top. But when sourdough brownies peaked my curiosity, as my calling in life is to create a reliable collection of sourdough discard recipes fo ..read more

These homemade, light and tender sourdough scones are a cinch to make with active sourdough starter or sourdough discard. No roll! No fuss! Make them now for breakfast, or ferment overnight to maximize flavor and digestibility. Sourdough discard scones with fresh blueberries This shortcut, no-roll method for scones is fantastic! It was featured in my first cookbook, The Clever Cookbook and the approach is practical, quick and easy. Traditional scones feature several steps: cutting the butter into the flour, rolling the dough into a flat disc, and then cutting it into shapes. For this recipe, y ..read more

Learn how to make authentic lasagna Bolognese with homemade ragù, step-by-step instructions and detailed tips. I’ve also included make-ahead options to store and freeze. Classic Lasagna Bolognese with Ragù & Béchamel Sauce Imagine layers of fresh homemade pasta with ragù Bolognese, creamy béchamel sauce and Parmesan cheese baked to bubbly, golden perfection in a 9×13-inch pan! This is lasagna Bolognese, a experience unto itself, one that words cannot possibly describe. I’ve tested this recipe nearly 100 times, taking care to develop each and every component, finally perfecting this iconic ..read more

Made with silky pumpkin purée, tangy sourdough starter and fragrant fall spices, this moist and tender sourdough pumpkin bread (loaf) can be made on the same-day, or chilled overnight to maximize flavor and digestibility. Sourdough discard pumpkin bread Initially, I thought modifying my top-rated sourdough banana bread with pumpkin purée would create an instant, brand new discard recipe. Nope. Not even close. The sourdough pumpkin bread disasters that came out of my kitchen were too moist (damp), not sweet enough, and oddly chewy? I was crushed. I didn’t get it. Naturally, I spun into an analy ..read more