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NOTHING WRONG WITH PASTA
AT 10 : 00 P.M.
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Bedford Bear watch ($1,950) by Polo Ralph Lauren;
ralphlauren.com.You’ve got stale bread, cauliflower, rigatoni, and a
lemon. Evan Funke of Felix Trattoria (our 2017 Best New
Restaurant) says it’s all you need for a killer late-night eat.
Cut the cauliflower to bits, toast it in a pan, and make a
sauce using pasta water, olive oil, and wine. Cook the riga-
toni and put it all together. Also: Crumble up the bread and
squeeze the lemon on top. Hit page 57 for more dinner-
party shortcuts—and another pasta recipe from Funke.
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Party... to After-Party
Entertaining at home has rarely been
more gratifying, because there is so much com-
fort in the communion of breaking bread
with friends. With that in mind, we offer some
suggestions for bringing it all back home.This Way Out
Whitney Cummings,
Retroactive Ombudsman