Linguine alle Vongole pictures (1 of 9)
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Approximate to where I work, there is this charming little Italian restaurant–Trattoria Amici–with a very friendly hostess that serves some of the best Linguine alle Vongole I’d ever tasted.(The best one is here.)
My good friend E and I chanced upon Trattoria Amici not too long ago, when our Japanese counterparts were in town. Looking at the many choices on the Italian menu, E asked me what to order. I told her “Linguine alle Vongole.” She asked me what that was and I pointed her to the two old ladies sitting beside us (who happened to look like they have been dining at Trattoria Amici for their lifetime), slurping down their servings of linguine alle vongole…(get linguine alle vongole/linguine with clams recipe after the jump)
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Angel Hair Pasta with Seafood pictures (1 of 8)
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My old roommate in San Francisco A taught me how to make pasta.
When we were living together in the bay area many years ago, I was in charge of making Malaysian and Chinese food in the kitchen, while A excelled in western food. She made killer mash potatoes (from scratch!) and great pasta. While we didn’t indulge in seafood-loaded pasta like this back then, her pasta was always delectable–with really simple ingredients such as unpeeled straw mushrooms, chicken or shrimp. It was a very humble, easy, and practical dish. It was great for our budgets, especially during the dot bomb days… Click for more
