olio

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Barkeepers Ben Smith and Austin Polley took over the former Speckled & Drake space and upped their food game, adding an affordable fresh pasta menu with spaghetti aglio e olio, black pepper fettuccine and more.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Use them to top a classic Italian-style pasta such as aglio e olio for a big punch of sweet, caramelized flavor and crunch.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

Inspired by classic aglio e olio but with a porky twist, this weeknight dinner involves very few ingredients and almost no effort.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2022

While my parents made sure that I hadn’t poisoned my grandmother, I went back to the kitchen and whipped up a simple spaghetti aglio e olio, which I secretly preferred to chanterelles.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 18, 2019

From Eng. olio, a mixture, and Grk. margino, to be furious.

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