Time for another recipe from
my protagonist Sally Solari’s family. Up today is her dad Mario's famous linguine with clam sauce.
The flat shape of linguine (“little
tongues,” in Italian) provides the perfect vehicle to soak up this
luscious sauce. Served with a tossed green salad and crunchy francese
bread, the dish makes for a surprisingly easy meal. All you need is
clams, clam juice, white wine, garlic (certo!), olive oil,
butter, flat leaf (aka Italian) parsley, and of course linguine.
Chili pepper flakes are optional. (The amounts specified below should
serve four hungry people.)
