Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spaghetti with semi-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs and breadcrumbs | A kitchen in Rome

Rachel Roddy shares a recipe for spaghetti with semi-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and breadcrumbs, highlighting the art of sun-drying tomatoes. The article details the challenges and varying advice she received in Sicily regarding the sun-drying process, which typically takes two to seven days depending on environmental factors like temperature, humidity, and wind. Despite receiving broad and sometimes overwhelming specific instructions, Roddy successfully dried tomatoes of various shapes and sizes, adapting to fluctuating temperatures and weather conditions. This dish is presented as a rewarding outcome of the effort involved in achieving perfectly leathery-soft, sweet semi-dried tomatoes, making it a moreish pasta dish.