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  "description": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is the kind of dinner that changes the room before anyone takes a bite: garlic warming in olive oil, white wine turning steamy and fragrant, clams opening like tiny applause. For a date night that feels elegant without getting fussy, linguine with clams brings just enough drama, just enough comfort, and a very good excuse to linger over twirled pasta and a second glass.\n\n\n\nmain course\n6 servings\n45 min\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you're choosing linguine with clams for date night, you're sendi",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-18T22:00:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Foodista recipe for Linguine and Clams In Garlic White Wine Sauce",
    "seafood safety guidelines",
    "Espresso Martini recipe",
    "best date night restaurants in Boston",
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  "textContent": "This is the kind of dinner that changes the room before anyone takes a bite: garlic warming in olive oil, white wine turning steamy and fragrant, clams opening like tiny applause. For a date night that feels elegant without getting fussy, linguine with clams brings just enough drama, just enough comfort, and a very good excuse to linger over twirled pasta and a second glass.\n\nmain course 6 servings 45 min\n\nIf you're choosing **linguine with clams for date night** , you're sending a lovely message without saying it out loud: tonight has intention. Not stiff, not overplanned, not trying too hard. Just deeply aromatic, a little coastal, and wildly rewarding when the pasta hits the pan and drinks up that garlicky white wine sauce.\n\nThis version is anchored to the Foodista recipe for Linguine and Clams In Garlic White Wine Sauce, and it cooks like a proper evening in motion. You build the flavor in layers, keep an eye out for grit, and end with herbs, butter, and optional Parmigiano-Reggiano for a finish that feels silky and generous.\n\n## What you'll need\n\n  * 10 cloves garlic\n  * 5 dozens little neck clams\n  * 2 cups white wine\n  * 2 pinch of pepper flakes\n  * 1 lb linguine\n  * 2 Tbsps butter\n  * 2 Tbsps parsley\n  * 2 Tbsps oregano leaves\n  * 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano\n  * 6 servings kosher salt\n\n\n\n## Method\n\n  1. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add 5 garlic cloves and 1 pinch of pepper flakes. Set the pan over medium-high heat and cook until the garlic turns golden brown and smells intensely fragrant. Then remove the garlic and discard it. Add 3 1/2 dozen clams and the white wine, cover the pan, and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Cook, covered, until the clams open, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the opened clams and set them aside.\n  2. Pour the clam cooking liquid into a measuring cup and reserve it for the next round of cooking.\n  3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat. The source recipe notes that the clam liquid can be salty, so you can be restrained with the kosher salt here and adjust later if needed.\n  4. Mince the remaining 5 garlic cloves. Coat the same saute pan again with olive oil, add the minced garlic and the remaining pinch of pepper flakes, and cook over medium-high heat for a minute or two. Keep it fragrant, not browned.\n  5. Add the remaining raw clams and the reserved clam cooking liquid to the pan. As the source recipe advises, leave behind any sandy grit at the bottom of the measuring cup, even if it means sacrificing the last couple tablespoons of liquid. Cover and cook until these clams open as well.\n  6. While the clams cook, drop the linguine into the boiling water and cook it until very al dente, about a minute less than the package directs.\n  7. Remove the cooked clams in their shells from the pan and keep them warm.\n  8. Add the butter and the cooked clams that have been removed from their shells back into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil, then toss in the cooked linguine along with the parsley and oregano leaves. Cook everything together until the sauce clings to the pasta. Turn off the heat and stir in the parmigiano-reggiano, if using, tossing vigorously to combine.\n  9. Divide the pasta among serving dishes and garnish with the clams still in their shells and some chopped herbs.\n  10. A final note from the source recipe: buy shellfish sold in mesh bags when possible. Clams or mussels kept in plastic bags may have suffocated, which is not the energy your date night needs. For more on safe shellfish handling, consult the seafood safety guidelines.\n\n\n\nPour with this\n\nKeep the pairing bright and mineral. A crisp Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, or unoaked Sauvignon Blanc works beautifully with the briny clams, garlic, and white wine sauce. If you'd rather skip alcohol, chilled sparkling water with a twist of lemon feels just as clean and flattering alongside the pasta. If you'd prefer a cocktail, try our Espresso Martini recipe — its velvety coffee notes can be a striking counterpoint to the brine.\n\n### While it cooks\n\nSet two bowls out, light one candle, and let the playlist stay low enough for actual conversation. While the clams steam open, pour the first glass and ask a question with a little room in it: “What meal do you still remember for reasons that had nothing to do with the food?” It's specific, a touch nostalgic, and exactly the right speed for a dinner that smells this good.\n\nServe this when you want date night to feel intimate but unfussy, impressive but still human. And if this pasta becomes part of your regular rotation, that may be the most romantic outcome of all. Stay with us for the next Food & Dating 2026 recipe when you're ready to plan another night worth dressing the table for — or consult our guide to the best date night restaurants in Boston for ideas if you'd rather take the evening out.\n\nRecipe inspired by Foodista. Recipe data sourced via spoonacular.com.",
  "title": "Linguine With Clams for a Romantic Date Night",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-18T22:00:01.008Z"
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