Pasta with homemade salsa pomodoro

Pasta and macaroni Italian cuisine

This recipe is inspired by two events: A dinner at Scarpetta in Montauk and a trip to Sicily. Scott Conant's pasta pomodoro at Scarpetta is probably the best pasta pomodoro I have ever had - after having devoured an entire plate, I vowed to try and recreate such deliciousness. A few months later I found myself in Sicily thinking of precisely that pasta pomodoro. My last day on the island, I went to the local market and hauled some fresh produce: the sweetest and ripest tomatoes I could find. I also took some garlic and onions with me. Of course, I also had to stop at the local bakery to pick up authentic Sicilian canneloni. Extra heavy handluggage on the way home, anyone? <br /> <br />Picking up fresh Italian produce was worth it! The result was a pasta pomodoro that certainly keeps up with my food experience in Montauk. <br /> <br />For more of my food please visit @thegourmettrain on Instagram