Pasta Codex

Brief posts about recipes from Vincenzo Buonassisi's Pasta Codex.

Vermicelli o Spaghetti col Sugo di Mele 25 May 2025

Vermicelli or Spaghetti with Apple Sauce

The name conjures up an image of pasta topped with apple sauce (the kind one might have with a pork chop).

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Farfalle o Stelline in Insalata, con Legumi 25 May 2025

Farfalle or Stelline and Vegetable Salad

Pasta with a potato, carrot and pea salad (I used frozen peas rather than shelled).

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Farfalle o Stelline alla Parmigiana 10 May 2025

Farfalle or Stelline with Vegetables

Pasta cooked in vegetable soup.

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Spaghetti o Vermicelli alla Provenzale 10 May 2025

Provence-style Spaghetti or Vermicelli with Vegetables and Herbs

Spaghetti with fried vegetables. Not bad.

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Farfalle o Cannolicchi con Patate ed Erbe 10 May 2025

Farfalle or Cannolicchi with Potatoes and Herbs

And back to boiled potatoes. Sigh.

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Pasta e Patate 10 May 2025

Pasta and Potatoes

Pasta with fried potatoes, tomatoes, and parsley.

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Orecchiette con le Patate 15 Feb 2025

Orecchiette with Potatoes

Pasta with boiled potatoes and tomato sauce.

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Pasta col Finocchio Selvatigo 15 Feb 2025

Pass. Wild fennel is difficult to obtain, and standard bulb fennel wouldn’t have anywhere like enough fronds to make this work.

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Conchiglie in Insalata con Carciofi 15 Feb 2025

Conchiglie and Artichoke Salad

Cold short pasta with artichokes, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Again, this is using tinned artichokes.

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Bucatini, Spaghetti o Penne con i Carciofi e Olive 15 Feb 2025

Bucatini, Spaghetti, or Penne with Artichokes and Olives

Pasta with artichokes and olives. Again, this is using tinned artichokes.

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