There’s comfort food—hearty dishes that feel like a hug from Mom—and then there’s the short rib pappardelle from CUCINA enoteca. The bowl of broad pappardelle noodles with tender short rib, cubes of carrots, and fat flakes of Parmesan cheese swimming in a cremini mushroom sauce goes beyond standard definitions of comfort fare. It’s like being wrapped up in a Snuggie and bear-hugged by a long-lost relative. We can’t think of a better meal to pair with cool fall and winter evenings. Try it for dinner, and plan on ordering a cappuccino with dessert. If you make it to the bottom of the bowl, you’ll need the pick-me-up powers of caffeine. 2730 Via De La Valle, Del Mar
short rib pappardelle
