Growing up, my family had an antique milkshake maker that had belonged to my mother’s grandparents. It had a heavy, metal base and whenever we dragged it from the cabinet, it was always a special occasion. Not only were we awed by watching the single spindle making milkshake magic, but milkshake nights were entirely more special and celebratory than regular old ice cream nights.…
Everyone keeps pasta in the house so today I’m going to give you one tip and you can thank me later: instead of keeping spaghetti on hand as your weeknight dinner go-to, buy a pasta with some personality. Gemelli is one of my personal favorites because it’s not quite the playful corkscrew shape that feels most appropriate in a child’s mac and cheese, but it’s straight up more fun — and not to mention more versatile — than spaghetti, linguine…