Category: pasta
Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce
My tomato basil marinara sauce begins with the above. What are they? Broiled tomatoes. Mmmm. Broiling them makes them soft, perfect for crushing, and it ripens their flavor. This sauce is great for baking (lasagna, manicotti, etc) or good with pasta. You could use it over chicken parm or dip fried mozzarella in it. Or, [...]
Homemade Manicotti
Will is a cheese-a-holic. He asks for it all the time in that cute little voice (“chhhheeeeesssssse”) and it’s always followed with a bit of gratitude (“dank you”) for his favorite food item . . . next to chocolate, of course. Fresh mozzarella is his favorite, but he’s not picky . . . he will [...]
Three Cheese Sauce
[Image courtesy of Kraft Foods.] See the image above? That’s the macaroni and cheese that I grew up on. It was artificially flavored, dyed and full of preservatives – and yummy as can be. I cannot tell you how many times that was my quick dinner before swim practice or an easy lunch when I [...]
In My Library: VEGETARIAN PASTA COOKBOOK
Once upon a time, I was a vegetarian. In fact, I was a vegetarian for a number of years (7 or 8, if memory serves me). I bought and poured over dozens of vegetarian cookbooks during that time, looking for innovative recipes that didn’t call for tofu. I am not particularly fond of tofu. The [...]
Aglio e Olio
Much to my husband’s chagrin, I love garlic. It goes in nearly every main dish I make . . . sometimes in greater quantities then others. And one dish that I love to make is aglio e olio. It’s a classic Italian pasta that combines just cooked garlic, olive oil and pasta in a wonderful [...]
ARF: Kale and Red Pepper Sauce
What do you do when you have a bunch of excess kale sitting in your refrigerator and aren’t sure what to use it for? Make an inventive vegetable pasta, of course! This dish came to me the other night after I assembled what few things I had in the kitchen – ricotta, kale, a red [...]
ARF: Swiss Chard & Kielbasa Pasta
The other day, I wrote about Kale and how it was a foreign vegetable to me until recently. Today, in honor of Sweetnicks ARF/5-A-Day Tuesdays, I am highlighting another vegetable that is new to me: Swiss chard. This leafy green vegetable is rich in antioxidants — in fact, one cup carries 52.5% of the recommended [...]
The Next Level: Sundried Tomato Pasta with Prosciutto
One of the first things I made in college was a sundried tomato pasta from the Cooking with Friends cookbook. I liked it so much that I made it again and again throughout college. Later on I discovered another sundried tomato recipe that included pesto in it, and that was another favorite of mine. I’ve [...]
WHB: Tomato Brie Pasta
It’s Sunday and that means that it’s time for Kalyn’s Weekend Herb Blogging and Cate’s Weekend Dog Blogging. Be sure to check both places later tonight for their roundups. For WHB this week, I whipped up a yummy pasta that is pretty easy and very delicious. This is one instance where I strongly recommend that [...]
Weekend Herb Blogging: Curly Parsley
It’s the weekend and that means time for Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by Kalyn’s Kitchen. Curly parsley is characterized by it’s curly leaves. It has a mild peppery flavor, and can be eaten raw as a breath freshener. It has less flavor than the Italian variety of parsley, though. Curly parsley makes a pretty garnish [...]
