Pasta Puttanesca is worth every sinfully garlic, salty, and spicy bite! (and ready in 30 minutes!). It's so good that I dare say, make it for your date and you will never be single again!
Pasta Puttanesca with Kalamata Olives and Capers
Author: Ruth Grindeland
Welcome to Life on Westerly Creek. I live in Denver, Colorado right by Westerly Creek. My blog is mostly about cooking and baking, but there might some other topics from time to time, hence the name Life on Westerly Creek. I hope you enjoy my blog. Please reach out to me at any time, I would love to hear from you! Ruth Grindeland
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