Rich and creamy, this recipe for Creamy Garlic Fettuccine with Bacon and Roasted Red Peppers bears resemblance to a robust alfredo. It’s a grim grey day in Maine today, the kind that comes with a dim brightness that makes you want to crawl back into bed with a book and emerge again tomorrow. Days like…
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Tomato Garlic Spaghetti Squash
Fresh tomatoes, garlic and capers come together with white wine in this delightful recipe for Tomato Garlic Spaghetti Squash. Sometimes when my kids and I go to the farmers market, plans go awry. We’re there for corn, tomatoes and ground beef but come home with four types of squash and a giant bag of freshly…
Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce with Garlic, Onion and Basil
This robust Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce with Garlic, Onion and Basil makes good use of in-season tomatoes and is perfect for freezing to enjoy later. Confession: I keep glass jars and use them to store things. This old marinara jar was perfect for storing my homemade marinara sauce in the fridge or freezer. When we…
Homemade Basil Pecan Pesto
With a warm, rich flavor, Basil Pecan Pesto is delightful on pasta, lovely on sandwiches and perfect on chicken, fish and vegetables. What a great summer sauce! There are little lessons that I learn in the garden each year. This year, my first and biggest one was to be less impatient. In my rush to…
Chicken, Greens and Roasted Red Peppers with Lemon Butter Caper Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta
Inspired by a dish at Carmine’s in New York, this lemony pasta is a quick and easy dish perfect for dinner parties. A definite crowd pleaser! Our trip to New York in February was just what I’d needed: Refreshing, inspiring, relaxed and fun. But it wasn’t just about me. For my kids, it was a…
Buttery Lemon Shrimp Pappardelle
Robust and luxurious, this Buttery Lemon Shrimp Pappardelle is a lovely dinner for any night of the week. Plus! Learn how to defrost shrimp quickly. Mouthfeel is something that matters tremendously to me. It’s why I adore smooth, flat noodles like pappardelle, which have a luxurious mouthfeel. It’s also why I avoid squirmy, small elbow…
Sundried Tomato, Chicken and Garlic One-Pot Pasta
Sundried Tomato, Chicken and Garlic Pasta is a flavorful, bright one-pot pasta with the sweetness of sundried tomatoes and pungent earthiness of garlic. Sundried tomatoes were the darling of the 80s and 90s. They were on the menus of restaurants all over. Used as a garnish, an ingredient and a flavor booster, this Mediterranean food…
Sweet Potato and Red Onion Shells One-Pot Pasta
With warm notes of cinnamon and sweet Hungarian paprika, as well as sweet potatoes, red onions and Napa cabbage, this pasta has an exotic feel to it — and a totally welcome one, at that. Tagines were really popular the holiday season that I moonlighted at Williams-Sonoma. The term refers to both the cooking vessel…
Lemon Garlic Shrimp One-Pot Pasta with Arugula
Inspired by the flavors of shrimp scampi, this easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Shrimp One-Pot Pasta with Arugula is a delight. Serve it with crusty bread for sopping up any extra sauce. This past week, I submitted the manuscript for my fifth book. I get chills just saying that — I can’t wait to hold…
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese— A One-Pot Pasta
Calling all buffalo chicken lovers! Creamy, spicy and hearty, Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese is a satisfying version of macaroni and cheese that’s delightful on cold days. Or anytime you’re craving the combination of buffalo sauce, chicken and cheddar cheese sauce. And best of all, this is an easy dinner. It’s a one-pot pasta…