Penne with Saffron

Tonight we made our first recipe from our new cookbook, The Silver Spoon. Penne Gialle or Penne with Saffron. It was excellent. Tonight was a semi special occasion--our cooking gas was finally turned back on after being off for almost three months. Cooking on one little electric burner is not the Carini way.

Back to the penne. We set the pasta water on the stove to boil and realized that the pasta didn't need to be cooked ahead of time, but rather cooked in broth like risotto. It was fun, easy, and tasty. We used saffron threads instead of powder, and we could have put in a little less than we did. The butter sauce was rich and creamy. Isabella loved it with a side of peas.

Rating: 8 (1-10 scale)

The Silver Spoon p. 295