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Episode 1: She's Pasta Girl!
Episode 1: Welcome to The Big Pasta Podcast! This week Nora and Tessa meet from their chairs in Brooklyn and Queens respectively, to finally begin the journey that is understanding Big Pasta. Topics covered include fettuccine vs bowtie pasta, buckets, the true definition of Big Pasta, and this week’s pasta challenge...fettuccine from scratch!
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Episode 2: Mamma Mia! vs MAma MIa!
This week Nora and Tessa meet from their chairs in Brooklyn and Queens respectively, to finally discuss one of the more ~*controversial*~ pasta preparations: the one pot pasta. Other topics include linguine vs. shells! Tiktok trends! Evolution! Margot Robbie! Bon appetit!
Episode #3: Rigatoni Bounces Back
This week, Tessa and Nora once again find themselves in their chairs to discuss an undisputed queen of pasta dishes: the carbonara. Other topics include lasagne vs rigatoni! Staff meals! And finally...Strega Nona comes to the table. Bon appétit!
Episode 4: Tangy Baby
This week, Tessa and Nora once again find themselves in their chairs discussing team sports. Oh yeah, and pasta — Big Pasta! Other topics include more Tiktok trends! Family recipes! And once again...Mamma Mia. Bon appétit!
Episode 5: MacNCheese Part 1: Big Pasta Energy
This week, Tessa and Nora once again find themselves in their chairs to talk BIG PASTA. And by Big Pasta, they mean Mac and cheese: it’s history, their memories, roux. Other topics include: spaghetti! Jack Black! And introducing, Big Pasta Energy! Bon appétit!
Episode 6: Big Delicious
This week, Tessa and Nora delve into all things Lasagne. Tessa reads aloud from Samin Nosrat and Nora doesn’t know what recipe she’s using! Other topics include: sexy pasta! Inventions! Olives! Bon appétit!
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Episode 7: A Healthy, Natural & Democratic Sauce
This week, Tessa and Nora swim into the great green lagoon of Pesto. Tessa goes for the garlic and Nora reclaims the Cuisinart. Other topics include: the eldest pastas! A Wrinkle In Time! Clawfoot Bathtubs! Bon appétit!
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Episode 8: Pasta Gets a Haircut
This week, Tessa and Nora welcome spring into their hearts and bellies with Pasta Primavera. Other topics include: bangs! Open air markets! And oysters. Bon appétit!
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Episode 9: Pasta Hosts the Oscars
This week, Tessa and Nora catch each other off guard. They talk pillow-foods, German TV, and of course — ravioli! Oh yeah, and The Oscars! Bon Appétit!
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Episode 10: CinéMangé
This week, Tessa and Nora talk magic. MOVIE MAGIC, that is! They go through some of their favorite movie/food moments, and then discuss the not-so-simple but oh-so-beautiful Aglio e Olio. Other topics include: Being haunted! Elbow Pasta! School projects! Bon Appétit!
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Episode 11: Magic Mike 4: Spaghetti Pomodoro
This week, Tessa and Nora get elemental and talk about one of the simplest, sweetest dishes in the history of pasta: Spaghetti Pomodoro. Other topics include: late night snacks! STEM! Audrey Hepburn! Bon Appétit!
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Episode 12: Cacio e Pepe, Baby!
This week, Nora and Tessa are absolutely BUZZING about one of their favorite dishes to date: Cacio e Pepe! They get into the pasta’s history and a little into Italy’s history as well; they talk spaghetti, they talk pecorino. Other topics include: shopping! Shepherds! salt! Bon Appétit!
Episode 13: Puttanesca — A Homecoming
This week, Nora and Tessa find themselves. They also find themselves discussing Puttanesca, a surprising and delicious dish that has *maybe* changed the game for them. They talk food literature, the “emotionality of the mundane,” and wedding bands. Other topics include: impending photo shoots! Smashing tomatoes! Reading on the toilet! Bon Appétit!
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Episode 14: Annie’s Mac and Cheese
This week, Nora and Tessa take a deep dive into their own hearts — and the heart of the nation — with an episode dedicated to Annie’s Mac and Cheese. They talk all about the surprise drama and history of the iconic dish, and get into some *alternative* preparations. Other topics include: Allergies! School lunch! Babysitting snacks! Bon Appétit!
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Episode 15: Season 1 Finale: Pasta By The River
In this season 1 finale, Tessa and Nora take a trip (a real one!) to Beacon NY in search of the elusive pasta salad. Why Beacon, you ask? Who knows. They describe their journey, they talk Mayo, they talk this season and what they’ve learned/loved. Other topics include: flying! Mermaids!