As for other ingredients that really don't "need" to be there, take red velvet cake for example: it doesn't need to be red, but without all that food coloring, would it feel just as delightful?

For many people, pasta with vodka sauce fits the bill for a warm, comforting meal. A decadently creamy and flavorful tomato sauce, enriched with vodka, silkily envelops each toothsome bite of pasta.

Hello There Friends! In this video, I'll be taking a classic pasta sauce to the next level with the addition of vodka! Watch as I show you step by step how to create this deliciously smooth and creamy ...

Before you convince yourself there's no way that a little onion, tomato paste, and half-and-half can come together in mere minutes to make one of the best homemade pasta sauces you've ever had, hear ...

One recipe to take advantage of an apple bounty is flaky strudel. Caroline Barrett recommends tube-shaped pasta to accompany her roasted red pepper vodka sauce. Caroline Barrett serving a portion of ...

Making a special dish with ingredients on hand is a winner in any book. And most pasta dishes fall into that category. But pasta with a tomato sauce is, well, just pasta with a tomato sauce. Using a ...

Whenever we go to Double Zero, we always get the DZ Meatballs, along with the garlic knots to soak up all the vodka sauce. They’re some of the best meatballs in town. Although they’re made with beef, ...

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