Pasta Tricolore

An essential guide to pasta sauce, the holy trinity of butter, tomato, and herb.

Green, white, and red. Verde, bianco, rosso. To renowned chef Jacob Kenedy, whose cult classic The Geometry of Pasta celebrated pasta shape, these colors don’t just make up the Italian flag but also the elemental trio of pasta sauces. Pasta Tricolore boils over with dreamy sauce and pasta recipes, from the rising star Pesto Brontese to the beloved Brown Butter & Sage and the glorious Amatriciana—all designed to become go-to favorites.

With clear and easy guides to technique and exploration, Pasta Tricolore is an irreverent take on our most familiar meal. It’s stylish, straightforward, and a true kitchen essential for home chefs and professionals alike, full of recipes to please the most particular eaters to the most adventurous—and most importantly, to share in good company, with a glass (or two) of wine.