"Riggies" is Utican slang for rigatoni. To me, this dish is a taste of home and one of my all-time favorites. The creamy, comforting sauce hits the spot every time. Technique tip: Don't forget to salt ...

Growing up in Philadelphia—a city of pizza, slow-simmered red sauces, rib-eye cheese steaks and salted, soft pretzels—you learn to carry yourself with a certain culinary swagger. But just when I ...

Utica is considered the birthplace of chicken riggies, which have now expanded across Central New York with many restaurants making their own unique recipe. But who makes the best riggies? This ...

Creamy, spicy, and loaded with tender chicken and rigatoni Chicken Riggies is the upstate New York pasta dish you didn’t know you needed. One bite of that rich, peppery sauce and you’ll understand why ...

I just discovered chicken riggies and now I can’t stop making it — tender chicken, rigatoni pasta, and a creamy, slightly spicy tomato sauce loaded with peppers and bold flavor in every bite. It’s ...