Sunday

Nigel's pasta (recipe in the comments)
Radicchio salad
Garlic bread
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This is one of the original dinners M and I made together, back when we first began cooking together. The inspiration comes from a cookbook I bought for M to help us with speedy dinner ideas, Nigel Slater's "The 30 Minute Cook". While we have some gems from this book (most notably this recipe), Nigel turned out to be a bit heavy for us. However, he marks a transition to better ingredients and an early interest in speedy, good food. The original recipe calls for anchovies, which we had never used until tonight (one extra thing to buy, maybe gross, etc). What an addition! I definitely recommend it, especially as anchovy paste is cheap, stores forever, and is a low impact food. If you're vegetarian, simply omit it - we loved it without for YEARS!

Note: Garlic bread is an unusual addition for us, but we are "carbing up" (and "fatting up"???) since two of my parents, who are on The Zone Diet, arrive tomorrow ;)

Prep Notes
Difficulty: Easy
Chopping: Roasted peppers
Time: 30 minutes
Make ahead: Ok made ahead (or for lunch), but best fresh.

Reaction
J: "Brings back memories!"
M: "Brilliant, Nigel!"