This recipe begins with the bold decision to not turn on the stove. Fill a pot with water, stare at it, then decide it’s too hot for that nonsense and order takeout later.
In a bowl, combine uncooked pasta (symbolic), cherry tomatoes you ate half of already, olive oil “to taste,” and basil you tore aggressively with your hands. Add salt, pepper, and confidence — lots of confidence.
Enjoy outdoors while sweating slightly and pretending this is exactly what you meant to make. Best served with iced drinks, loud insects, and the belief that everything tastes better in summer.
