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yellow duckling with toque holding a whisk and martini.
Ugly Duckling Bakery
Tastes delicious. Looks homemade.

Healthy Pasta, Cheesy Pasta Recipes, and Homemade Pasta Sauces

Calling all pasta lovers! Whether you want a healthy pasta dinner, the simplicity of summer basil pesto, or the comfort of spaghetti and meatballs or gooey and cheesy pasta recipes, you’ll find it here.

Want the best of the best pasta recipes and pasta sauces? Make this Cavatappi Mac and Cheese and you won’t ever make mac and cheese another way. Use your pesto skills to make this weeknight Tuna Pesto Pasta with Arugula Spinach Pesto. Or take a Sunday afternoon to slow cook this hearty Sausage Ragù.

Ragu vs Bolognese: a Sausage Ragù

Ragu vs Bolognese: a Sausage Ragù

Basil Pistachio Pesto

Basil Pistachio Pesto

Braised Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Braised Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

Orzo Pesto Salad Recipe

One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon

One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon

One Pot Gnocchi with Asparagus, Peas, Spinach, and Lemon

One Pot Gnocchi with Asparagus, Peas, Spinach, and Lemon

Pasta al Forno (Baked Penne Pasta)

Pasta al Forno (Baked Penne Pasta)

One Pan Vegetarian Eggplant Lasagna

One Pan Vegetarian Eggplant Lasagna

Tuna Pesto Pasta with Arugula Spinach Pesto

Tuna Pesto Pasta with Arugula Spinach Pesto

Leftover Mac and Cheese Waffles

Leftover Mac and Cheese Waffles

Fig Bacon Jam

Fig Bacon Jam

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Cavatappi Mac and Cheese

Easy Cavatappi Alfredo with Peas

Easy Cavatappi Alfredo with Peas

Ooni Pizza Sauce Recipe

Ooni Pizza Sauce Recipe

Pink Sauce Pasta with Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes

Pink Sauce Pasta with Sautéed Cherry Tomatoes

Hi, I'm Joanne! I’m an infectious disease doctor, a home cook who’s been cooking and baking for 40+ years, and I have a Level 1 Certification in Spirits! I started the Ugly Duckling Bakery blog to provide inspiration for all sorts of from-scratch meals, baking, and cocktail-making.

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Seasonal Recipes

  • rocket pear salad with toasted walnuts and shaved Parmesan in a small wood salad bowl.
    Rocket and Pear Salad
  • cheddar cheese pie crust in a pie pan with fluted edges.
    Flaky Pie Crust with Cheddar Cheese
  • apple waffles on a plate with three forks, two apples, and caramelized onion bowl.
    Caramelized Onion and Apple Waffles
  • sourdough apple muffins on a cooling rack with glaze and fresh apples.
    Sourdough Discard Apple Muffins
  • bowl of pumpkin cubes, Israeli couscous, pine nuts, feta, and sprinkled parsley over a green napkin.
    Mediterranean Pumpkin Couscous Salad
  • fork and small bowl of strips of raw carrot salad with a larger bowl of carrots in the corner.
    Raw Carrot Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette

Popular Recipes

  • eight pita in a wire bread basket.
    Pita Pockets in the Ooni or Home Oven
  • two cooked chicken breasts in a cast iron pan.
    Perfectly Juicy Cast Iron Chicken Breasts
  • olive and artichoke pizza with pesto base cooked on ooni pizza dough.
    Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe (Plus Key Ooni Tips!)
  • yellow orange spritz cocktail garnished with lime and mint on coasters with bottle of passion fruit liqueur and sprigs of mint.
    Passion Fruit Spritz
  • two layer tiramisu cake with yellow cake layers, cream cheese filling, cocoa, and chocolate curls on a cake stand with a cake server.
    Tiramisu Cake
  • coupe with a light brown cocktail and creamy top layer garnished with three coffee beans on a tray of coffee beans.
    Creamy Espresso Martini with Baileys
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