My name is Chris. I play in band, and I pretty much live on the road. I'm not a chef, I have no professional training, but I love to cook. Oink Oink is a record of my progress as I pursue a hobby in the culinary world.
December 10

spaghetti puttanesca

so i’ve been on this italian food kick lately. i’m trying to familiarize myself with the ingredients used in italian cooking. mostly southern italian. i had this really good spaghetti puttanesca in NYC a couple weeks ago and it seemed easy enough to make. it was actually harder than i expected though. mostly in terms of portions. i followed this recipe, for the most part. where did i go wrong? i think i should have used more canned tomatoes. probably a different kind too. with recipes this minimal, good ingredients are key.

i was sort of afraid of the capers. the bottle said “rinse before using” as if it was warning me. what is a caper and why is their brine so dangerous? welcome to oink oink.

side note - picture sucks, i know. i’m using my iphone. i’ll get the best pictures i can with that guy till i can find/buy a real camera.