Salsa alla Capricciosa

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This is a beautifully simple, but full-flavored tomato sauce from Lidia Bastianich. Serve over spaghetti or linguine, tossing the cooked pasta with half the sauce and some Grana Padano cheese, serving the rest of the sauce on top and passing more cheese.

Iberian-Style Sausage & Chicken Ragù

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This hearty sausage and chicken ragu was inspired by a fabulous stew Bruce Aidells enjoyed when he was traveling in Spain. Serve it over a heartier pasta, such as whole-wheat penne, or gnocchi. Garnish with grated sheep’s-milk cheese, such as Manchego.

salsa palermitana

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This wine-based sauce of cherry tomatoes, olives and capers gets a tangy punch from plenty of lemon. Serve over pasta or grilled or roasted fish. Have some warm, crusty bread on hand to soak up any extra sauce

linguini with white clam sauce

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while I’m using canned clams, this could easily be adapted to whole fresh clams – figure 35-40 clams, scrubbed, cooked in garlic/anchovy/oil + pasta water (maybe 2 cups), remove and shuck clams as they open, cut up if desired…