Labor Day weekend always feels like the last hoorah of the summer even though technically it’s still summer for a few more weeks. The only part that wasn’t my favorite was knowing that this Saturday is the last true summer Saturday. It’s not our traditional clams and spaghetti, but it is a super fun twist for a clam pasta recipe. A little bacon, a little tomatoes, a little shallots, a little parsley. And tonight we are having clams and spaghetti, but we have decided to change things up a bit and go for a clams casino version of clams and spaghetti. So sadly today is the last farmers market of the season which is super depressing. It is always quite a feast for summer Saturday’s !! We also picked up some super fresh tuna, salmon, and scallops. So, we picked up all our usuals from the farmers market which of course included clams. My aunt came to visit today, and we definitely wanted to do a super big dinner. I guess you can probably assume clams and spaghetti is one of our favorite dishes. And to be honest, I am not the least bit sad about it.

And every week, do you want to know what we make?! Clams and spaghetti. So our weekly summer Saturday tradition this year has been going to the farmers market for fish and clams. Think your classic clams casino but in pasta form…does it get more delicious and decadent than that ?! Crispy thick-cut bacon, cherry tomatoes, lots of fresh parsley, and of course the main attraction…clams !! Because you can’t do Labor Day weekend without a good clams and pasta dish !! And a good marg of course…cheers !!

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