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Savory Braised Golden Delicious Apples

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Apples take center stage in a savory recipe utilizing this delicious and versatile fruit.

When harvest hits, the apples are in plentiful supply. We tend to lean in the direction of desserts; apple pie, apple crisp, apple dumplings, apple cake. But don’t forget the versatility of this delicious fruit. There are many ways to use apples in savory dishes as well (added to stuffing, sauerkraut, served alongside chicken, sausage, or pork). Instead of using them simply as a complimentary ingredient, let them take center stage in this savory take on a baked apple.

Why Use Golden Delicious Apples? 

While you can use another kind of semi-sweet apple, we recommend Golden Delicious for their unique honey-like flavor that complements other savory ingredients well. Golden Delicious apples are also great to cook with because they retains their shape well when cooked and don’t get mushy. Plus, their color makes for a beautiful fall dish.

Savory Braised Golden Delicious Apples 

Ingredients

  • 8 or 9 Golden Delicious or other semi-sweet apple
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup chile colorado sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Slice a bit off the bottom of each apple so that they sit flat. Using a small melon scoop, core each apple.
  3. In a Dutch oven with a lid, add wine, vinegar, and spices. Place apples so that they sit flat in the braising liquid. Cover with lid.
  4. Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes covered.
  5. Remove lid and brush each apple generously with chile colorado.
  6. Return to ovenand bake uncovered for another 15 to 20 minutes.
  7. Remove apples from the Dutch oven and set aside.
  8. Add butter to the braising liquid and let sauce reduce until thick.
  9. Brush onto apples and serve immediately as a side for roast pork or chicken.

Recipe and Styling and Photography by Keith Recker

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Apple Bourbon Quinoa Cake

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A hearty cake easily enjoyed for breakfast or dessert.

APPLE BOURBON QUINOA CAKE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

½ cup butter

½ cup Liokareas Rosemary-Infused Olive Oil

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ cup quinoa

¼ cup bourbon

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp almond extract

¼ cup half and half

2 cups flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

1 ½ tsp baking soda

2 tsp cardamon

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

2 or 3 Golden Delicious apples, cored and sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Place quinoa and bourbon in a microwave safe bowl ad heat for 1 minute. Set aside.

Grease a 9×12 baking pan.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream butter, oil and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and mix well.

Add quinoa and bourbon mixture while still warm, along with extracts and half and half. Mix.

Add dry ingredients and mix only until combined.

Place batter in baking pan and arrange apple slices on top. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean.

Before serving while still warm, feel free to brush on a little bourbon on top and sprinkle a little sugar. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Recipe and Styling by Keith Recker / Photography by Dave Bryce

Santa Fe Pizza Primer: Part 1

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It’s all eyes on the pizza pies in Santa Fe!

Nobody is unhappy while they are eating pizza. Lucky for us, Santa Fe has become quite the pizza town, and if you look closely, some of the best local food is coming at you from inside a pizza box. Here’s a less-than-exhaustive list, part one, of some pizza you should enjoy tonight (or whenever) with some local suds.

Pizza Centro

Some of the best New York Style pies can be found at Pizza Centro.

New York-style pizza is always in season. A thin and foldable slice is ideal for kicking it at home or anywhere else! Pizza Centro does a lot of things well when it comes to pizza, but it excels when it puts on the heat. We recommend their specialty pie, Hell’s Kitchen, made with sausage, flash-fried eggplant, green chile, jalapeno, roasted red pepper, feta, marinara, and whole milk mozzarella. Enjoy with a Happy Camper IPA from Santa Fe Brewing.

Back Road Pizza

Cornmeal rolled crust is the game changer at Back Road Pizza.

You would be pressed not to find a refrigerator in Santa Fe without red frequent-customer magnets from Back Road Pizza. Their thin crust rolled in cornmeal adds texture and a lovely finish to each bite of their pies. Their commitment to sourcing the best locally sourced ingredients pays big, especially when they keep it simple, like their New Mexican pizza with pepperoni, green chile, and red onion. Down it with Boneshaker Bitter from Second Street Brewery.

Bruno’s Pizza

A slice of Bruno’s and a brew will cure anything that ails you.

If five generations of the same family have been making pizza from recipes passed down, it’s probably worth the visit. And if they happen to be working out of a food truck, then you have no excuse. Bruno’s Pizza knocks it out of the parking lot with their Bootlegger pie: Bruno’s style sauce on top.IPA infused crust, Mozzarella, Diavolo red sauce, salami, roasted garlic, sauteed onion, and vodka sauce. Extinguish it with La Cumbre, Beer, Lager

Tender Fire Kitchen

It’s all about the details at Tender Fire.

There are so many right things about Tender Fire Kitchen. The attention to detail in their locally sourced ingredients, naturally leavened dough, vegan and gluten-free menu items…all aggregate into killer pizzas that are meant to be savored and shared. Kick it with their vegetarian special, which includes nettles soaked in cream, mozzarella, fontina, garlic, crushed red pepper, and extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy with a hibiscus honey brew from Leaf & Hive.

Lino’s Trattoria and Pizzeria

Go old school at Lino’s.

If you can make a French omelet, chances are good that you know your way around a kitchen. If you make a delicious Margherita pizza with the basics: tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and basil, chances are that the rest of your menu is equally delicious. Lino’s Trattoria and Pizzeria’s proof of concept is in its pie. Simply executed and best enjoyed with a Pinche Guey IPA from their Chili Line Brewery.

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Celebrate Apple Season with These Local Distillers

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Grab your bestie! It’s time to celebrate apple season and support your local distillers.

Move over pumpkins; this fall, we’re looking at all things apples. Well, at least in the land of Pittsburgh distillers and wineries. So look no further than these five local businesses if you’re also craving ciders, meads, and more.

Threadbare Cider

1291 Spring Garden Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Named after the “threadbare” appearance of Johnny Appleseed, Pittsburgh’s Threadbare Cider—from the team behind Wigle Whiskey—offers bottle conditioned, hopped, wild yeast fermented, and barrel-aged ciders. Plus, each of their craft beverages is made from scratch with regionally sourced apples at Threadbare’s cider house on the North Side. Bonus activity: Threadbare also offers a unique family-friendly tour that focuses on the history of Johnny Appleseed.

Arsenal Cider House and Wine Cellar

300 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

A little Pittsburgh history: Allegheny Arsenal, located in the lower Lawrenceville neighborhood, produced ammunition for the Union Army during the Civil War. This popular local cidery is named for its proximity to the area. Arsenal Cider House and Wine Cellar offers, as the name states, cider, wine, and features a calming cider garden.

Apis Mead & Winery

206 Mary Street, Carnegie, PA 15106

Located in Carnegie, Apis Mead and Winery provides a contemporary take on mead, aka honey wine. The mead at Apis is made exclusively with honey from Hickory, Pa’s Bedillion Honey Farm, and “captures Pennsylvania’s native honey flavor without being too sweet.” In season, Apis carries a seasonal cyser—a mead that has been fermented with apple juices instead of water—made with local apples.

McLaughlin Distillery & Norman’s Orchard

4799 Blackburn Road, Sewickley Hills, PA 15143

Asks locals about their favorite adult beverage from McLaughlin Distillery, and you’ll most likely hear about the Apple Pie Moonshine or Toasted Applewood Whiskey. This small batch craft distillery creates each of its bourbon, moonshine, and vodka offerings from scratch.

Rustic Acres Winery

234 Crisswell Road, Butler, PA 16002

In Butler, Rustic Acres Winery carries a variety of locally made wines, including apple, caramel apple, and spiced apple flavors.

STORY BY JORDAN SNOWDEN

Martorano’s Prime al fresco

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The only thing better than bucatini at Martorano’s Prime … is bucatini with a view.

Martorano’s Prime, the Italian-American steakhouse concept by celebrity cook Steve Martorano, opened at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh in January 2021. If you’ve not yet been, crisp sunny days present another reason to go—riverfront patio dining.

Martorano’s Prime features elevated Italian-American cuisine, prime cuts of beef and other high-end steakhouse staples. Among many culinary accolades, Martorano’s meatballs have been known to be the best in the world. Martorano’s restaurants elsewhere have become equally famous for attracting celebrity clientele, and Steve himself is a favorite guest on morning news and late-night TV shows.

Pennsylvania is familiar territory to this renowned cook, who greets everybody with “Yo Cuz!” and still works in his own kitchens. “I’m South Philly born and raised,” said Steve Martorano. “I learned to cook at my grandma’s elbow, and a lot of our menu is built on those family recipes.”

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh guests can expect luxe aesthetics inside Martorano’s Prime. Caramel-and-white marble facades intermingled with floor-to-ceiling glass walls frame the main dining area. Intimate tables for two dot the perimeter, while four- and six-tops are on the main floor. Martorano’s Prime also features a central bar and private dining area. Interiors are sumptuous: crystal chandeliers, rich mahogany, cream-colored leather, crisp linens and highly-polished silver. There is seating for approximately 200, including the patio.

Summer through fall, guests are encouraged to enjoy their meals outside on the patio adjacent to the main dining room.  Sweeping views of the Ohio River and Mt. Washington adds a dramatic Pittsburgh backdrop to any meal.

“Martorano’s Prime is our Italian-American steakhouse that’s ideal for special occasion dining, date night, or just to reward yourself after a long week,” said Andrea Kleinrock-Marmion, vice president of food and beverage at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. “This is an original Steve Martorano concept that’s only available in Pittsburgh.”

Patio seating is limited, and reservations are recommended.

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Local Fall Cocktail Menus are Dropping

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A variety of fabulous fall cocktails - The PA Market

Like the leaves from trees in autumn, fall cocktail menus are beginning to drop all over the city. Come out of the cool brisk air and visit one of these local establishments, order a fall cocktail, and let the autumnal flavors provide you a little warmth from the inside out.

The PA Market

108 19th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Strip District’s two-story European-style market offers six counter-style restaurants and four bars between both levels. Grab a seat inside the cozy wine bar featuring custom leather couches made perfect for enjoying wine from their curated selection of over 150 wines from around the world. The PA Market will feature Fall cocktails throughout the season in The Tavern, the 2nd-floor cocktail bar, and the courtyard bar. Experience a variety of unique cocktails crafted with fresh ingredients and seasonal housemade syrups.

Photo courtesy of The PA Market

When Figs Fly – Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh

Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh

220 5th Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Vallozzi’s, located in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, has all the traditional elements of a Vallozzi family restaurant, but with the vibes and energy of the a vibrant city. In addition to their award winning wine list, Vallozzi’s offers a variety of craft cocktails. Enjoy a nip alongside a meal in one of their dining areas, or in the lounge for a livelier experience. Try this ideal cocktail, When Figs Fly, to knock off the chill of Fall. This beautifully crafted cocktail features fresh figs and prosciutto infused Breckenridge Bourbon, smoked fig simple syrup and orange bitters!

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Ephemeral – Station

Station

4744 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Bloomfield’s Modern American eatery recently finished updating its bar just in time for the new season. With Fall right around the corner, guests will be able to enjoy new seasonal cocktails along with Station’s newly crafted cozy bar. Try one of their fabulous fall cocktails like the Ephemeral – Maggie’s Spiced Falernum, hibiscus, and orange.

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Pumpkin Spiced Latte Martini – Cioppino

Cioppino

2350 Railroad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Smooth & Passionate. The bartenders at Cioppino in the Strip District put careful thought in to each and every seasonal cocktail. They take spirits from local PA purveyors like Maggie’s Farm, Big Spring and Resurgent to make a Pumpkin Spiced Latte Martini, or for the whiskey fans a Rye Not? After adding in fresh purees and housemade syrups, you’ll experience the taste of fall with each and every sip.

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Harvest Mimosa and Rum Cider Punch – Square Café

Square Café

134 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

The colorful and inviting East Liberty eatery will be feeling festive this Fall! The bar will be offering two Autumn-inspired cocktail specials throughout the month of October. Guests can enjoy their Harvest Mimosa crafted with apple cider, pomegranate juice, and prosecco, garnished with frozen pomegranate seeds. Rum Cider Punch will also be available. Spiced rum, apple cider, triple sec, ginger beer, and finished with an apple garnish.

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Pumpkin in the Rye – The Commoner

The Commoner

620 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

The Commoner’s bar is home to creative craft cocktails year-round and this coming Fall will be no different. Guests will be able to sip on a variety of seasonal cocktails. They’re really heating things up with their Pumpkin in the Rye, a blend of Michter’s Rye, Cardamaro, plum bitters, chocolate bitters, saline solution, and an expressed and flamed orange peel to finish.

Photo courtesy of The Commoner

Apple Cider Slushie- Kingfly Spirits

Kingfly Spirits

2613 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

At Kingfly Spirits, conveniently located in the Strip District, Apple Cider Slushies are back on the menu. Made with Kingfly Bliss Spiced Rum and Trax Farms cider, these bad boys are the perfect flavor combination of crisp fall apple with warm baking spices. Visit Kingfly between 3-5pm Wednesday – Saturday for Cocktail Happy Hour, and warm up with a spirited coffee drink in partnership with Commonplace Coffee.

Photo courtesy of Kingfly Spirits

S’mores Martini – Shooters Golf & Bar

Shooters Golf & Bar

50 Pine Creek Rd, Wexford, PA 15090

Shooters is the place you meet friends to unwind on a night out. It’s where you want to practice your golf game, track your swing or simply escape for the big game. This fall you can expect seasonal cocktails by the fire (pits). Whether you prefer a S’mores Martini or Fall Mule, it’s just like home … but better.

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Arts and Entertainment: Season Announcements

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Season Announcements

LINCOLN PARK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENS OUR 8-SHOW 2022-2023

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Subscription Series with one of the late Stephen Sondheim’s most popular works, Into the Woods, an enchanting and touching tour-de-force of musical theatre! October 7-9 and 14-16. Tickets available at:

LincolnParkArts.org.

CELEBRATE THE MARIDON MUSEUM AND THE HARVEST MOON

Come join The Maridon Museum to celebrate The Harvest Moon Festival Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Butler Country Club in Butler, PA. The Harvest Moon Festival is an Asian celebration of the harvest during a full moon. Family, food, and decorative lanterns all make this event one of the most popular celebrations in Asia. What better place to celebrate locally than with The Maridon Museum, an Asian-focused museum right in your backyard. Contact us for details.

maridon.org

PITTSBURGH OPERA’S 2022-23 SEASON HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

From timeless classics like Mozart’s comic The Marriage of Figaro and Verdi’s epic Il Trovatore, to cutting-edge contemporary productions, Pittsburgh Opera will thrill and delight you. Tickets start at just $15; kids and teens are half-price. English supertitles are projected above the stage at all performances. Experience what makes opera the ultimate performing art – perfect for date night, an evening with friends, or a fun family outing.

pittsburghopera.org

CREATE YOUR OWN WARHOL-ESQUE SCREEN TEST.

Play with the awesome Silver Clouds. Browse the coolest museum store around. Recreate Warhol’s iconic red couch pose and snap a pic. Meet Cecil, Warhol’s stuffed Great Dane. Check out Warhol’s collabs with Basquiat. Make like Edie Sedgwick and mug it up in the photobooth. Take the elevator to the 7th floor—Warhol’s early life and art—and work your way down.

warhol.org

THE PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE

The Pittsburgh Playhouse is presenting the most extraordinary artists from around the globe that are sure to be of special interest for the discerning, creative, and curious readers of the TABLE. The diverse roster includes innovative dance, inspiring speakers, and lively performances. Join us around our table at the Playhouse, where every performance will entertain and inspire deeper conversation and exploration. Don’t miss our season. You’ll love it.

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MATTRESS FACTORY SHIFTS AWAY FROM “SEASONAL” MODEL TO BETTER SERVE ARTISTS

The Mattress Factory’s mission is to aid artists at all stages of their career in producing dream projects. To better serve that mission, the Museum is shifting away from traditional “season” models, which frequently saw spaces closed to artists and visitors.The Museum is restructuring exhibitions, events and education programs to a staggered calendar, while continuing to support to artists as they open their practices to new possibilities and connect their ideas with audiences.

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Apple Orchards and Fresh Cider

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It’s apple season, and we have a list of farms you’ll want to visit for locally grown apples and fresh cider.

Skip the store-bought fruit—head to one of these Pittsburgh orchards or farms for fresh ciders and locally grown apples.

Trax Farms

528 Trax Road, Finleyville, PA 15332

Nestled in the South Hills, Trax Farms has provided Pittsburghers with fresh fruits and vegetables for decades. They boast that they have the “Best Apple Cider in Pittsburgh,” and you can sample and purchase freshly-pressed apple cider from the farm’ s cider mill, which started churning apples into cider in 1964. Note: Trax’s apple cider must be kept refrigerated, but you can also freeze it so the chilled (or mulled…and spiked!) apple cider can be enjoyed during those long winter days.

Soergel Orchards

2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090

The apple cider fun extends beyond the fall season at Soergel Orchards. The farm’s cider press runs all year round. In September and October, you can also pick your own apples to eat or use in apple sauce, apple pie, or whatever recipe your heart desires.

Shenot Farm

3754 Wexford Run Rd., Wexford, PA 15090

Apple cider and chocolate? You’ll find both at Shenot Farm, a must-add to chocolate lovers’ to-do list. Plus with 25 apple varieties across 15 acres, you’ll be hard-pressed not to find the perfect apple in this orchard’s diverse selection. In addition, Shenot Farm offers freshly-pressed cider and a Fudge Room with over 50 homemade fudge flavors.

Norman’s Orchard

2318 Butler Logan Road, Tarentum, PA 15084

Looking for apples of the heirloom variety? Norman’s Orchard grows a variety of heirloom apples and pears, characterized by their distinctive taste and appearance, which are not readily available elsewhere. Visitors are welcome to pick their own fruit straight from the tree or to purchase freshly picked fruit from the farm market. Apple butter and local honey are also available.

Triple B Farms

823 Berry Lane, Monongahela, PA, 15063

Whether you’re looking to eat or bake your apples, you can pick your own at Triple B Farms, as well as flowers and pumpkins for a little more fall fun. Triple B Farms also offers activities for the kiddos, including the Squirrel Hill Tunnel Slide and the Farm Playground.

Godfrey Run Farm

8958 W. Lake Rd., Lake City, PA 16423

Take a two-hour drive outside the city, and you’ll be rewarded with a freshly-pressed apple cider slushie from Godfrey Run Farm. Of course, while you’re there, you might as well stock up on cider, apples, and more.

Apple Castle

227 PA-18, New Wilmington, PA 16142

Apple cider donuts with real apple chunks? Enough said. Apple Castle also boasts a large selection of apples, a playground for the kids, and other locally made products.

Emmett’s Orchard

1351 Enterprise Lane, Grove City PA 16105

Started in 1997 and only open during the autumn season, Emmett’s Orchard’s Facebook bio says it best: “a family run business, open in the fall for apples, cider and other fun things!”

Simmons Farm

170 Simmons Road, McMurray, PA, 15317

Simmons Farm boasts all the fun farm activities: hayrides, fresh produce and greenery for purchase, and pick-your-own excursions for apples, pumpkins, flowers, peaches, and strawberries.

Sally’s Cider Press

501 Perry Highway, Harmony, PA, 16037

Not only can you purchase freshly-pressed apple cider and apple butter from Sally’s Cider Press. If you bring your own apples, Sally’s will press them into your own refreshing cider!

Half Crown Hill Orchard

600 North Branch Road, McDonald, PA, 15057

At this family-owned and operated farm and retail market, you can pick your own apples or snag a premade grab bag. They also offer beeswax products and cider pressed and UV pasteurized at Sally’s Cider Press.

Sturges Orchards and Farm Market

868 PA-288, Fombell, PA 16123

You’ll find apples, peaches, plums, Asian pears, and cherries growing on the 65 acres at Sturges Orchards and Farm Market. Kick it up a notch with their homemade hard cider.

Morris Organic Farm

110 Slebodnik Rd., Irwin, PA 15642

On top of their diverse pick-your-own options, you can divulge in local milk products, eggs, cheese, water kefir, wheat flour, corn meal, and sometimes organic grass-fed meats at Morris Organic Farm.

Brown’s Orchard & Cider Co.

267 Southview Road, McDonald, PA 15057

Using an apple press from the 1930’s, Brown’s Orchard & Cider Co. makes delicious fresh apple cider right on site.

Barbers Orchard

3394 PA-417, Franklin, PA 16323

Peppers, tomatoes, and a variety of apples: stock up on all your favorite fruits and vegetables and fresh apple cider during the fall season, which Barbers Orchard presses itself.

Daugherty’s Orchards

5593 Saltsburg Rd, Murrysville, PA 15668

Find fresh pies all year round and yummy apple cider in the fall at this Westmoreland County farm. The Daugherty family hand sows, grows, and picks the most produce available themselves.

Golden Apple Farm and Market

1140 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA, 16059

Alongside their homemade cider, Golden Apple Farm and Market offers “hive-to-spoon” local raw honey and seasonal, sustainably sourced produce.

Pome Ridge Orchards

1715 Luciusboro Road, Blairsville, PA 15717

The sprawling Gibsonia orchard features such apple varieties as red delicious, golden delicious, double red delicious, and northern spy.

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Stanley Tucci Inspired Spaghetti alla Nerano

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We’re more than a little in love with Stanley Tucci’s series “Searching for Italy.” It’s not only the sight, sound, and taste that comes with traveling, it’s the experience of food prepared among centuries of tradition, innovations that evolve organically, and ingredients that are either grown or handcrafted to perfection. Most importantly, it’s the pasta, the wine, and the simple pleasures of eating delicious food narrated by Tucci and knowing that when he takes a bite, closes his eyes, and smiles we are right there with him.

Inspired by the series, we’ve created four pasta dishes for TABLE readers. The first, Spaghetti alla Nerano, is a playful dish that only requires a handful of ingredients and solves for your overabundance of late summer zucchinis. It’s crisp, creamy, and best enjoyed with the slight and dry acidity that comes with a Greco di Tufo or Vermentino di Gallura.

When you make it for yourself, picture this: The August sun sets at a shoreline restaurant on the Italian island of Ponza, turning the sky coral and orange. Candle lanterns are hung from the rafters of a striped canvas awning. Deep fuschia wisteria blooms all around you. The wake of boats returning to harbor break gently on the pebbly shore just feet away. As if this isn’t already paradise, a waiter brings out a bottle of cold Greco di Tufo. And quickly thereafter plates of spaghetti dotted with thin slices of zucchini that are somehow both crispy and tender, caramelized and juicy. He provides final flavor flourishes with a twist or two of black pepper and a blizzard of freshly grated cheese. You can imagine the rest: a feeling of well-being deeper than the sea itself.

INGREDIENTS

4 zucchini, medium, thinly sliced into rounds
1 1/2 cups vegetable or neutral oil
½ cup of Provolone cheese, finely grated
1 lb of pasta
2 tbsp of Butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Fresh basil, gently cut to avoid bruising
Salt and Pepper

DIRECTIONS

Fry zucchini rounds in vegetable oil until golden brown. Rest on a paper towel. Season with salt.

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water.

In a deep pan, sauté the garlic in butter. Add al dente pasta directly from boiling water. Add a ladle of pasta water.

Cook the pasta over med heat for two minutes then add the provolone. Blend until creamy. Turn off heat. Add pepper and basil and gently fold into pasta.

Serve immediately and enjoy.

Story by Gabe Gomez/ Photography by Dave Bryce/ Food styling by Veda Sankaran/ Prop styling by Keith Recker/ Bowl by Billy Ritter/ Wine pairing by Adam Knoerzer.

Stanley Tucci Inspired Pasta alla Norma

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Stanley Tucci Inspired Pasta alla Norma sits in a bowl to the right with two glasses of red wine off to the back left.

In honor of Stanley Tucci’s television travel series Searching for Italy, we’ve created four pasta dishes for TABLE readers. This week we bring you Stanley Tucci Inspired Pasta alla Norma. This dish incorporates lightly fried eggplant, which adds a wonderful texture to the rigatoni pasta dressed in a very simple red sauce. We recommend a Cerasuolo di Vittoria, a dry Sicilian red, or a fruit-forward Etna Rosso to accompany this Stanley Tucci Inspired Pasta alla Norma recipe.

Check Out Our Other Stanley Tucci Inspired Recipes:

Spaghetti alla Nerano
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Penne all’ Arrabbiata
Stanley Tucci’s Martini

Recipe and Story by Gabe Gomez
Prop Styling by Keith Recker
Food Styling by Veda Sankaran
Photography by Dave Bryce
Fabric by @foundandforagedfibres
Wine Pairing by Adam Knoerzer

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