Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. It’s versatile, easy to make, and tasty. The mere sight of a plate of golden noodles fills me with warmth. But what if those golden noodles are bluish black? No, ...

300g fresh squid ink angel hair or similar thin pasta (see box, page 55) 140g olive tapenade 40g finely grated manchego, to serve Heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over a high heat. Add the ...

Note: You may substitute 1 pound squid or shelled, deveined shrimp for the octopus. Shrimp will cook in just 3 minutes. Find squid ink pasta in gourmet stores and some Italian markets. 1 pound squid ...

Kosher salt 1 pound dried spaghetti, linguine, tagliatelle or rigatoni 10 ounces frozen peas (not defrosted) 1 cup no-salt-added vegetable broth 1 1/2 ounces (1 small bunch) basil, chopped 2 large ...

Be careful when handling the ink; it stains. Squid ink is available through www.tienda.com. Adapted from “A Lenten Cookbook for Catholics,” by Angelo Stagnaro (Tau Publishing, 2013). SQUID INK PASTA ...

Developed in the Tribune test kitchen. Don”t care for or can”t find the octopus? You can sub 1 lb. squid (cleaned, bodies cut into ¼-inch wide rings, tentacles left whole) or 1 lb. shelled and ...