Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Episode 329 · November 5, 2026 · 33 min
One-Pot Pasta! | Our Best Home Cooking Bites of the Week, with Nora Singley
For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . Want to join our live monthly calls? Upgrade to a paid subscription for $5/month or $55/year. Our Thanksgiving Zoom is coming up on November 18 at 4:30 PM PT ! *** What if you could make restaurant-quality pasta in just one pot? Leave your colander behind, because this week, we’re joined by Nora Singley, author of the new book: One Pot Pasta . Nora shares the techniques behind making glossy, flavorful pasta dishes, all with the ease of cooking them in a single pot. She’s also sharing her “Best Bite” of the week, a dish that’s full of surprises and relies on a humble can of tuna. Kari shares her own “Best Bite,” an inventive pasta and salad combination straight from Nora’s book! Tune in for a dose of home cooking inspiration! *** LINKS Nora Singley’s new book: One-Pot Pasta Saucy, Satisfying, and Simple-to-Make Pastas That Come Together in a Single Pan Stay connected with Nora on her Substack: Noodle, and follow her on Instagram The original one-pot pasta recipe from Martha Stewart Nora’s best bite: Tuna Surprise by Zora Tangorra for Molly Baz’s recipe club (Free trial available) (you have to taste it to believe it) Recipes discussed in this episode that you can find in Nora’s book: Caesar on Caesar, Bottle of White Pasta e Piselli, One Pot Lasagna, Rainy day Tomato Soup and Pastina, Pasta alla Vodka alla Boursin Other recipes mentioned: Roasted fruit and veg with Martha Stewart Sticky toffee pudding Nora developed for Martha Stewart Molly Baz’s pistachio chili crisp **** Got a cooking question? Leave us a message on our hotline at: 323-452-9084 For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our Substack here . Are you a local to Portland or planning a visit? You can now book a private farmers’ market tour with Sonya through Airbnb Experiences! Or order Sonya's cookbook Braids for more Food Friends recipes!