For as long as I can remember, Alex has called this “summer pasta.” Whether she had a long day I wanted to celebrate this was The. She would ask me to make. Today was her last day home before heading back to college, so I had to send her off with a little taste of summer in Seattle. Miss you, girl. theweilside Alex’s Summer Pasta Ingredients * 3 tablespoons olive oil foodbymaria * 10 large garlic cloves, smashed * 6 cups mixed-color cherry tomatoes, halved * Kosher salt, to taste * Freshly ground black pepper, to taste * 1 large bunch fresh basil * 1 pound angel hair pasta * Freshly grated Parmesan, to taste * 1–2 balls burrata * Reserved pasta water, as needed * Extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing Directions 1. Start the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large stainless-steel sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the smashed garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. 2. Add the tomatoes. Add the halved cherry tomatoes and season generously with salt. Toss to coat, cov...