Pasta

Canned plum tomatoes, fresh basil—and a nice bottle of wine—this meal is all about relaxed elegance. (And did we mention it’s a five-ingredient recipe?) 

Chorizo replaces pancetta in this Spanish take on classic carbonara.

This pasta with eggplant and cherry tomatoes is simple and delicious.

My mom adds her own twist to this recipe by Quebec chef Josée di Stasio with spicy sausage from the local butcher, and she makes it whenever I visit. I eat it at my childhood kitchen table, with loads of parmesan. —Andréanne Dion, Associate Editor.

It's all about the saucy, perfectly cooked noodles and golden, bubbly cheese. (Hungry yet?)