Nov 252013
 

Who thinks Italians invented the first Thanksgiving dish? Calvin Trillin, that’s who. Read all about it in my latest article for Zester Daily, “How Pilgrims Almost Ruined Spaghetti alla Carbonara,” and while you’re there, find the original and genuine recipe for one of Italy’s most wildly popular (and simplest) pasta dishes of all, spaghetti alla carbonara. You can serve it as a first course – like the Romans do. Or if you aren’t a turkey fan, you can make it your Thanksgiving centerpiece. If not, make it any old time. Continue reading here

The Authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Credit: Hirsheimer & Hamilton in Italian Home Cooking: 125 Recipes to Comfort Your Soul, by Julia della Croce (Kyle Books)

The Authentic Spaghetti alla Carbonara. Credit: Hirsheimer & Hamilton in Italian Home Cooking: 125 Recipes to Comfort Your Soul, by Julia della Croce (Kyle Books)

 

 

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  One Response to “Puritans and Pasta? A Fanciful Riff on the First Thanksgiving”

  1. I love this – I had not read Mr.. Trillin’s piece – what a delight!

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