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BEST SPAGHETTI FOR A NIGHT IN SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC, ANCHOVIES, CAPERS, AND OLIVES Another classic based on a simple marinara sauce, puttanesca is a spicy, briny, salty dish named after

BEST SPAGHETTI FOR

A NIGHT IN

(SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC,

ANCHOVIES, CAPERS, AND

OLIVES)

Another classic based on a simple marinara sauce,

puttanesca is a spicy, briny, salty dish named after the

Italian prostitutes who ate it—or served it, or one of those things It’s perfect for those romantic winter nights spent

in when there’s no danger of anyone else besides your spouse, and perhaps the dog, smelling your breath Add some good-quality tuna canned in olive oil (not the water-packed kind) for a complete meal.

Kosher salt

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 medium onion, finely diced (about 1½ cups)

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

8 anchovy fillets, minced

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

3 tablespoons capers, rinsed, patted dry, and roughly chopped

½ cup pitted olives, roughly chopped (any sharp, briny olive will do, such as Taggiasche, kalamata, or

Manzanilla)

One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes packed in juice,