I love a cookbook that is completely transparent about what it includes, and that is what PASTA FRIDAY is. An explanation of how "Pasta Friday" became a thing in the Arevalo household, as well as a guide to helping you start your own, PASTA FRIDAY makes me think of a combination of weekly family meals and weekly game nights with a group of my parents' friends, which to me is the best of both worlds. I also really liked that Arevalo divided the recipes into seasons (pasta can be so heavy during the summer and it was nice to see some *lighter* ideas/recipes). The final plus in my eyes was that for each recipe Arevalo included win pairings and the different pastas (shapes) that work best with each recipe. As one who does not drink wine at all, but who knows many who do, it is nice to have ideas of works well before going in to a store to buy wine.

Pasta is my favorite food! So getting this book was a no brainer and I was not disappointed. The variety was very good. I would definitely love to buy this book in paperback. I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves pasta. Personally I'd eat it every day!

Beautiful cookbook filled with love, warmth and friendship. Tips on hosting large pasta gatherings at your home are included along with fun anecdotal stories about past Pasta Fridays at the author's house.

My great grandmother was from Italy and she taught my grandma who taught me how to cook Italian dishes. Many of these recipes are similar to family favorites of mine. I live in Indiana and don't have a local Italian grocery store. Many of these quality ingredients are hard to find here and fresh seafood is impossible. I can only dream of pasta al ceppo baked with crab and peppers. Yum.

If you love pasta or would like to host casual dinners and gathering pick up this cookbook. It will become a staple of your kitchen.

Nice tastey recipes for family get togethers. Clear instructions to take the strain of cooking for larger groups.

I love pasta. I could eat it every night of the week if I could. I like to make my own also when I can. This book is a great book of recipes. It is divided into seasons. It has everything from Seasonal Pastas, Seasonal Salads for each of the seasons. I found the serving per person section in the book very helpful (I always make to much), Each recipe has an ingredients listing and easy to follow directions. Some of the recipes are Avocado Bacon Salad with Salsa Verde, Penne Alla Vino, Pappardello with Roasted Pork and Mushrooms, Citrus Salad with Avocado and Celery, Grandma Louise's Noodle Pie, and much more. It has beautiful photos of some of the food that will make your mouth water. An index in the back does help to find the recipes easily. This is a must have cookbook for the at home chef.

I know we are all pretending not to eat carbs these days but I devour them more desperately than a 30 year old single chick at her younger sister's wedding.

This gorgeously photographed, approachable cookbook will make my pasta itch easier than ever to scratch!
Thank you!

Thank you to Allison Arevalo, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for giving me this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Pasta dishes are so easy to make and adored by my children. In this book you can find also salad ideas to combine with your pasta. I, personally, love tuna pasta, but won't refuse the rest of the recipes 😀. Thank you Netgalley for this delicious book.

I grew up eating a lot of pasta and I still love it. This cookbook appealed to me immediately.
There’s a ton of pasta recipes that I’ve never heard of before.
Everything sounds delicious.
There’s really something for every pasta fan here.
The recipes come with wine suggestions.
The pictures are beautiful and make the food look just as good as it sounds.
I bookmarked about a dozen recipes. I’m planning to make the gnocchi with peas and prosciutto next week. Don’t worry, it doesn’t require homage gnocchi. This is a good thing because every time I’ve made gnocchi I swear I’ll never do it again :)

The book is based on the great idea of having a group of however many people you can handle over to eat dinner for "Pasta Friday." The author explains her reasons for creating it, gives the set of guidelines she follows to keep it manageable, and offers a list of pantry ingredients to have on hand and directions for scaling the recipes up to feed a larger crowd (they're written mostly for 4-6 or 6-8 servings to start).
The recipes are divided into seasons, with 52 pastas (one for each Friday). Each recipe has wine pairings, alternative pasta shapes that would work well, and suggestions of items to serve alongside. The recipes all sound delicious and use a variety of ingredients. There are lots of beautiful color photos of many of the dishes. Each season also has a handful of salad recipes, and there's a section called "extras" in the back with a few recipes for items that would be great additions to the pastas and salads.