Finally, add the pasta. Jeffers says the key to making perfect penne alla vodka is cooking the pasta until it's just al dente. "It's important to undercook the pasta because it will continue to cook ...

I love making Ina Garten's pasta dishes, and recently tried her penne alla vodka recipe. Garten roasts her pasta sauce in the oven, infusing the dish with so much flavor. I thought the dish looked ...

"Pasta is always the same, yet always different," James Beard once famously said. "It has a comforting familiarity with its pale golden color and chewy, wheaten taste." And while comforting ...

Throwing a party is fun, but the trick to a truly successful event is having a menu that works for everyone. Ahead of his 2-year-old niece's birthday, Anthony Contrino shares some of his favorite ...

To prepare the penne with vodka, first, peel an onion and finely chop it (1). Also, dice the smoked bacon (2). In a skillet, pour in the oil, add the onion (3), and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the bacon ...

The exact origin story of vodka sauce is uncertain, but its legacy is bold, spicy and ubiquitous. By Eric Kim In the 1980s, long before he became a New York chef, a young Iacopo Falai lived across the ...

"Pasta is always the same, yet always different," James Beard once famously said. "It has a comforting familiarity with its pale golden color and chewy, wheaten taste." And while comforting ...

Penne alla vodka is a classic Italian comfort food that's usually considered an indulgent splurge on special occasions. My take uses half-and-half instead of heavy cream, and I also swap in whole ...