Posts Tagged ‘pasta’

Fettuccine Amatriciana @ Bottega Fiorentina

Fettuccine Amatriciana – $6.75

A simple Tuscan Italian dish. Fettuccine was ‘al dente’ meaning it is well-cooked, but still with the firmness when you bite into the pasta. The pasta when bitten does fight back with a bounce, so watch out for the sauce splash. Amatriciana is a garlic and  spicy tomato sauce with minced pieces of pancetta. The pancetta, dried cured pork, is salty which goes well with the garlicky sauce and the pancetta gives you a chewy feedback. Topped with fragrant parsley. Well done.

313 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
Phone: (617) 232-2661

Fedelini with Tiny Clams, Smashed Cherry Tomatoes and Parsley @ Alta Strada

Fedelini with Tiny Clams Smashed Cherry Tomatoes and Parsley Alta Strada

Fedelini with Tiny Clams, Smashed Cherry Tomatoes, and Parsley – $20.00

Ideal pasta should have the bouncy feel to it when you handle it. At Alta Strada, their fedelini is just perfect to Italian standards. The amazingly bouncy thin pasta is mixed with a light tomatoe sauce with smashed cherry tomatoes and parsley as its entree name indicates so. Some may prefer a heavy sauce to their pastas, but I personally favor a light sauce with my pasta. Tiny cooked clams are also part of the dish which add a little seafood twist to the entree.

92 Central Street, Wellesley, MA
Phone: (781) 237-6100