Everyday Pasta

ForNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorGiadaDeLaurentiis,pastahasalwaysbeenoneofthegreatpleasuresofthetable:it’shealthyanddelicious;itcanbelightanddelicateorrichandhearty;it’sreadilyavailableandeasytoprepare--everythingyouwantinameal.AndnothingsatisfiesacravingforItalianfoodquitelikeit!InEverydayPasta,Giadainvitesyoutoshareherloveofthisversatilestaplewithmorethanahundredbrand-newrecipesforpastadishes,aswellasforcomplementarysauces,salads,andsidestemptingenoughtobringthewholefamilytothedinnertable.Withoutforgettingabouttheclassicswealllove,Giadamakesthemostofthemanyvarietiesofpastaavailabletocreaterecipesthatcombinefamiliarflavorsinexcitingnewways.Althoughmostofthesedishesareall-in-onemealsinthemselves,Giadaalsosuppliesrecipesforherfavoriteappetizers,sidedishes,andsaladstoroundthemout.Whetheryou’relookingforasimplesummersupperthatmakesthemostofseasonalvegetablesorseekingcomfortinapastabowlonacoldwinter’snight,EverydayPastaoffersjustthething.•Tuna,GreenBean,andOrzoSalad•CrabSaladNapoleanswithFreshPasta•Roman-StyleFettucciniwithChicken•BakedPastinaCasserole•TagliatellewithShortRibsRagou•SpaghettiwithEggplant,ButternutSquash,andShrimpEasytoprepareandendlesslyversatile,pastamakesawonderfulquicksupperwhentimeisshortbuteasilybecomesanelegantmealwhentheoccasionrequires.InEverydayPasta,Giadashowsyouhow,withafewbasicingredientsfromthefridgeandthepantry,you’renevermorethanminutesawayfromadeliciouspastadinner.