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The one-pan pasta everyone loved (recipe + video inside)

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

April 9, 2026

Hey Reader!

This Calabrian Chickpea Pasta is a throwback dish I made on the fly at home that got such great feedback; I knew it deserved a proper spot here and in the newsletter, too, especially now that there’s a full recipe video to follow along with.

It’s one of those simple, bold meals that comes together naturally from pantry ingredients but tastes like something you planned all along. Since I never officially shared it with subscribers before, I’m excited to finally pass it along and hope you enjoy both the recipe and the video as much as we did.

Explore. Experiment. Taste.​
-Chef Maika

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One-Pan Calabrian Chickpea Pasta Recipe | Fast & Flavorful

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I am a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, ​culinary educator. My goal is to create, educate and discover tools that ​will bring the joy and passion of global cuisine to food enthusiasts ​and home cooks through exploration, experimentation, and tasting.

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