Penne alla vodka isn't just your average pasta. It's a pasta dish with a rebellious streak thanks to that splash of vodka mixed into the classic combination of heavy cream, penne, and tomato sauce.

Dan "Grossy" Pelosi shared his recipe for Ultimate Pasta Week. It wouldn't be Ultimate Pasta Week without a classic vodka sauce recipe. "Good Morning America" tapped Dan "Grossy" Pelosi for his take ...

As for other ingredients that really don't "need" to be there, take red velvet cake for example: it doesn't need to be red, but without all that food coloring, would it feel just as delightful?

When you talk about vodka sauce, one thing is clear: It’s a fan favorite. What’s not so clear? The history of the sauce. Some sources trace the sauce back to Italy in the 70s or 80s. Others say it was ...

This post originally appeared on Food52. Sure, you could sling together penne alla vodka in half an hour and it will taste just fine—there’s spice and cream and tomato and, mysteriously but ...

Besides fettuccine Alfredo, is there a dish reviled by pasta snobs as much as penne alla vodka? The other day, one of these detractors summed up the recipe for us as follows: Bring a large pot of ...

The hardest part about making this macaroni and cheese with vodka sauce is holding back on the “taste testing.” I’m not kidding when I say it’s risky to taste test this mac and cheese. I can say that ...