This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #collectivebias #rotelholiday Creamy mac and cheese is topped with favorite nacho toppings in this fun, crowd-pleasing Nacho-Style Baked Macaroni and Cheese Casserole recipe. The local Christmas tree farms are welcoming folks and the lots are hustling trees onto…
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How to Make Garlic Scape Pesto
Fresh garlic scapes, basil and parsley combine to make an herby, fragrant pesto in this easy Garlic Scape Pesto recipe. Garlic is a root. It grows underground, developing a papery exterior that covers the bulb. But above ground, garlic has many lives … and they’re edible. When garlic grows, first it sends up greens (sometimes…
Garlicky Chanterelle Mushroom Pasta
I’ve been half-expecting someone to drop me a line and ask why there’s been so much seafood on SCB lately. It absolutely hasn’t escaped me how many of my recent recipes have included seafood — lobster and salmon and mussels. It’s even permeated by newspaper column, Maine Course, where this week I wrote about Clams with Pancetta,…
Asparagus, Roasted Red Pepper and Bacon Spaghetti
Thank you to Shaw’s for partnering with me on this post through Kitchen PLAY. I was compensated for developing this recipe. Spring is here at last, and recipes like this pasta are perfect for the change of season. “How do you do it all?” a colleague asked the other day, learning for the first time that…
5 Delightfully Different Pasta Dinners to Try This Week
These 5 delightfully different pasta dinners are perfect for adding to your meal plan for this week. Girl Scouts, ballet, track, schoolwork, my work … it’s been a little busy round these parts lately. It’s the kind of busy where I am constantly seeking ways to streamline whatever is happening — faster routes, smarter plans…
Shrimp and Vegetable Soba Noodles
With a rich peanut-y sauce and loads of veggies, this Shrimp and Vegetable Soba Noodles recipe is delightful served hot or cold. When I first walked into my old house — the one we owned — I was struck with how small it felt. But I pushed the gut feeling away and instead embraced its newness…
Roasted Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo
Creamy alfredo sauce gets turned up a notch in this Roasted Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo recipe. Perfect with a salad and garlic bread for a quick dinner. I had plans for Sunday. Actually my kids and I did. We’d go to a book signing. The author is a lovely artist I’ve interviewed several times but never…
New on Maine Course: Better Than The Box Macaroni and Cheese
Did you know that I write a weekly newspaper column for The Bangor Daily News called Maine Course? In this week’s column, I share a recipe for Better Than The Box Macaroni and Cheese. Since 2014, I’ve written a weekly newspaper column about food and life for the Bangor Daily News. It’s called Maine Course (aptly named by…
Easy Pesto Spaghetti with Chicken and Sundried Tomatoes
When the pot arrived in the mail, I didn’t expect anyone to be excited about it other than me. It was to make my life easier, giving me the space I needed to cook pasta comfortably — even for a crowd. It came with a pasta insert and a steamer insert, both of which I…
New on Maine Course: Lemony Steak and Veggie Chopped Salad with Ramen
Did you know that I write a weekly newspaper column for The Bangor Daily News called Maine Course? In this week’s column, I share a recipe for Lemony Steak and Veggie Chopped Salad with Ramen. Since 2014, I’ve written a weekly newspaper column about food and life for the Bangor Daily News. It’s called Maine Course (aptly named…