Let's face it — not all of us were born to cook. By “all of us” I am pointing the finger at myself and hoping someone out there can relate, as my abilities to cook only go as far as the frozen section at Trader Joes. When I stumbled upon these “gourmet one-pot meals” by Tiberino at A’tavola, I knew instantly it was going to be something I could make, and would be appetizing. With no preservatives, glutamate or chemical additives it seemed pretty authentic all sucked tightly in a vacuum-sealed package.

They have a variety of pasta flavors, including: spicy pennette, linguine with tomato and basil, trofiette with pesto genovese, and even risotto with lemon zest. I decided on the spaghetti with herbs option to keep it simple. The most important thing when making this is to follow directions, even A'tavola's cook reminded me as I was checking out. It's simple as 1,2,3 — boil the water, add the package of ingredients; don’t drain, just serve.