Host An Unforgettable Book Club Party

Nothing tastes better with pumpkin ravioli than a browned butter and sage sauce. Add balsamic vinegar, pine nuts and parmesan for a dish that will surely please your book club guests.

Pastitsio is a baked Greek meat and pasta casserole made with béchamel sauce.

A healthier version spaghetti and meatballs with turkey meatballs.

The instant ramen noodle was voted the greatest Japanese invention of the 20th century by popular poll! South Koreans consume the greatest amount of instant ramen noodles per capita per year!

Amatriciana sauce is an Italian tomato sauce made with pancetta and a red pepper kick. It is typically served over bucatini, a hollow spaghetti-type pasta, but fettuccine works as well.

Black rice noodles or pasta make quite a presentation at the dinner table, especially when paired with greens such as arugula. The black color comes from squid ink. The sauce for this recipe is made with olive oil, garlic, wine, black olives, and red pepper flakes for a little kick.

I have made this recipe with pancetta, which may be difficult to find in some locales. Bacon tastes just as good, if not better.

This ain’t your kids mac & cheese. This dish is bursting with real cheese flavor and the spicy topping adds a crunch to the texture.

My hats goes off to Norma. I have never made a lasagna recipe with cinnamon, but the cinnamon combined with the cheeses and tomato sauce gives this dish a spicy sweet flavor that tingles the tongue.

Fettuccine with a wonderfully flavored tomato sauce with celery, carrots, and garlic. Oh, the wonderous things the Italians have done with mighty tomato.