{"id":30,"date":"2025-05-17T19:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-05-17T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:21:09","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/index.php\/home-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a2b1b76 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bf980eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"> Hey, I&#8217;m Cyrus \u2014 Welcome to My Pasta Blog!<br><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simple recipes. Basic tools. Big flavor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re new to the kitchen or just looking for some no-fuss, go-to pasta meals, you&#8217;re in the right place. I started this blog to help people like you (and honestly, me too) cook with confidence \u2014 especially when time, money, or motivation are in short supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">About us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1435\" src=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AdobeStock_1279049832-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Delicious spaghetti aglio e olio with garlic and chili flakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0009407c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\"> My Ride-or-Die Recipe:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-4f2ccadb\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Spaghetti Aglio e Olio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the one I always come back to. Garlic, olive oil, chili flakes, and spaghetti. That\u2019s it \u2014 and somehow it still tastes like magic.<br>\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/recipe\/222000\/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio\/\">Here\u2019s the full recipe I use<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How I make it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Toss it all together and eat straight from the pan (no shame)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boil spaghetti<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saut\u00e9 garlic in olive oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add red pepper flakes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"> What I Bring to Every Potluck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pasta salad.<\/strong><br>It\u2019s chill, flexible, and super easy to throw together.<br>I usually mix whatever pasta I\u2019ve got with chopped veggies, some feta or cheddar, and a quick vinaigrette. Done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Only Got 30 Minutes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Cook&nbsp;<strong>Aglio e Olio<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 seriously.<br>It\u2019s fast, filling, and you\u2019ll feel like a genius after making it. Perfect for weeknights or when you\u2019re starving and have no clue what to cook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef3efcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\"> My No-Nonsense Kitchen Kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re just getting started, don\u2019t stress. You really only need a few things:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-189a6e74 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>A big pot (for boiling pasta)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A colander (to drain it)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sharp knife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ses-pasta-pots-test-tratamonia-holly-dreesman-16-a975828e06d748c88f77197dab465dd6-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ses-pasta-pots-test-tratamonia-holly-dreesman-16-a975828e06d748c88f77197dab465dd6-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ses-pasta-pots-test-tratamonia-holly-dreesman-16-a975828e06d748c88f77197dab465dd6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ses-pasta-pots-test-tratamonia-holly-dreesman-16-a975828e06d748c88f77197dab465dd6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ses-pasta-pots-test-tratamonia-holly-dreesman-16-a975828e06d748c88f77197dab465dd6.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-189a6e74 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cookie-tools_hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cookie-tools_hero.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cookie-tools_hero-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cookie-tools_hero-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>A cutting board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring cups + spoons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wooden spoon or spatula<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e5f50da wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Where I Learned the Basics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Books I actually used:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a1005bc491946185c9b305ddbde567f\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cooking-Pasta-101-Essential-Tips\/dp\/0751301833\"><em>Cooking with Pasta (101 Essential Tips)<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a486698f224f68f88a6bb139306aaad6\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1607746077\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1607746077&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp&amp;linkId=5JABV4JDQ62MVVR3&amp;tag=huntgatherc06-20\"><em>Mastering Pasta<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Online stuff I recommend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2785affa39de1a941dca8fce3079c117\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sharethepasta.org\/cooking-pasta\/tips\/cooking-techniques\/\">Share the Pasta \u2013 Cooking Techniques<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0b590af6ae4004c70ec7d88ceac0375\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theclevercarrot.com\/2021\/12\/beginners-guide-fresh-homemade-pasta-dough\/\">The Clever Carrot \u2013 Fresh Pasta for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e42cfab0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/psaini.vccdigitalmedia.ca\/Lab%202\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-11.03.31\u202fAM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\" style=\"border-radius:100px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:60px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0\">CYRUS WONG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4e81a00d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">New Around Here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Start with 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I\u2019ve got easy recipes, beginner guides, and no-judgment tips for cooking solo. Whether you\u2019re a student, living abroad, or just tired of instant noodles \u2014 I got you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s cook something good.<br>\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Cyrus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Sign up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, I&#8217;m Cyrus \u2014 Welcome to My Pasta Blog! Simple recipes. Basic tools. Big flavor. If you&#8217;re new to the kitchen or just looking for some no-fuss, go-to pasta meals, you&#8217;re in the right place. 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