As for other ingredients that really don't "need" to be there, take red velvet cake for example: it doesn't need to be red, but without all that food coloring, would it feel just as delightful?

Dan "Grossy" Pelosi shared his recipe for Ultimate Pasta Week. It wouldn't be Ultimate Pasta Week without a classic vodka sauce recipe. "Good Morning America" tapped Dan "Grossy" Pelosi for his take ...

Penne alla Vodka is a classic Italian American pasta recipe for good reason. It's zesty and creamy, super satisfying, and easy to make — you can go from pan to table in less that 15 minutes. Yet as ...

Vodka sauce is an Italian-American staple. The mix of heavy cream, tomato paste, and vodka is unique to the red sauce houses of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and doesn’t really have a parallel back ...

Penne alla Vodka is a creamy, comforting pasta dish with a rich tomato-cream sauce and just the right amount of heat. It's an ...

Tender beef chuck with creamy sweet potatoes and celery root makes for a well-rounded, satisfying meal. Freshly squeezed ...

If you and your family love baked pasta dishes like cheesy baked ziti and lasagna, this eye-catching pie is sure to be a new dinner favorite. While this cheesy, creamy recipe might look difficult to ...

According to Dan Pelosi, aka the food blogger behind GrossyPelosi, this pasta alla vodka is so good, "You should have an ambulance waiting outside for your first bite, because you just don't know what ...

Making a special dish with ingredients on hand is a winner in any book. And most pasta dishes fall into that category. But pasta with a tomato sauce is, well, just pasta with a tomato sauce. Using a ...

Besides fettuccine Alfredo, is there a dish reviled by pasta snobs as much as penne alla vodka? The other day, one of these detractors summed up the recipe for us as follows: Bring a large pot of ...