Foodness Gracious - Week 98

Recipes

Sometimes there’s just nothing like a beautiful plate of pasta. Sure, there are fancy roasts and elaborate casseroles out there, but when that fork twirls into golden strands of spaghetti and you get your first bite, it’s instant comfort. This dish is all about keeping it simple, but making every bite memorable.

The star in this Brown Butter Spaghetti, aside from that rich, nutty brown butter, is Mizithra cheese. If you haven’t tried it, you’re in for a treat. Mizithra is a Greek cheese with a salty, tangy kick that balances the butter perfectly. It’s worth the trip down the specialty cheese aisle because once you taste it, you’ll wonder where it’s been all your pasta-loving life.

Best of all? You only need five ingredients to make this recipe happen. No endless chopping or complicated sauce reductions—just spaghetti, butter, Mizithra, and a couple of pantry staples. It’s proof that some of the best meals are born from simplicity.

And yes, dinner will be ready in 30 minutes or less. That means you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the table, enjoying a meal that feels indulgent without requiring hours of work. It’s one of those recipes you’ll keep coming back to whenever you need a reliable weeknight win.

This is pasta stripped down to what matters: flavor, comfort, and just enough elegance to make Tuesday night feel special.

Reviews

Every home chef has that one pan they reach for again and again. If you don’t have yours yet, meet your new best friend. The HexClad Hybrid Nonstick Frying Pan is the ultimate multitasker, built to handle just about everything you throw at it.

With its unique design, this pan gives you the even heat of stainless steel, the easy cleanup of nonstick, and the durability of cast iron, all rolled into one. Translation: you can finally stop juggling five different pans for simple meals.

The cool-touch handle means no more awkward towel grips, it slides straight into the dishwasher when you’re done, and it’s even oven safe up to a whopping 900 degrees. Whether you’re searing, sautéing, scrambling, or finishing something under the broiler, this pan is ready for it.

Bottom line: this is one of those tools that will make you wonder how you ever cooked without it.

Be sure to check out all of our home kitchen product reviews!

Responsibility

One of the joys of cooking is letting the seasons guide you. Just when you’ve had your fill of summer’s bright berries and tomatoes, along comes fall with its squash, apples, and earthy mushrooms. And then winter rolls in, offering hearty greens and root vegetables that practically beg to be roasted.

In this week’s article, we’re exploring creative ways to bring seasonal ingredients into your kitchen. Think beyond the usual pumpkin and apple pie…we’re talking unexpected uses that will add variety, freshness, and a spark of creativity to your cooking.

Curious which ingredients are worth hunting down as the seasons change? Click through to see what’s in store for your kitchen this fall and winter and you’ll be inspired to shake up your menu in the best way.

Learn more online at Foodness Gracious in our Responsibility section.

Foodness Fun - Facts - What Is a Beignet, Anyway?

It’s time for this week’s Foodness Fun! We like to toss in a trivia question every once in awhile to keep things light, and because let’s face it—we all love testing our foodie knowledge.

This week’s trivia is all about pasta (naturally). Here’s the question:

What do you think? Take your best guess, and we’ll share the answer in next week’s newsletter. (No Googling—we trust your pasta instincts!)