Let’s talk about weeknight dinners. A Monday dinner no less. Could there be a less appealing night to get in the kitchen and dirty up a ton of dishes? Last night, after hiking up the hill to my apartment, peeling off layer after layer of cold weather gear, slipping off my boots and putting on … Continue reading »
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Adventures in Pappardelle (and White Wine Reductions)
Two things: I am mildly obsessed with pappardelle pasta right now, AND I really, really love white wine reduction sauces. I was in New York City on business and met with a consultant I work with, who’s also a really fabulous person and a friend. Well. A New Yorker through and through, he took me … Continue reading »
Tomato Cucumber Orzo Salad
More beach recipes! I served up this one with grilled chicken and the cilantro garlic yogurt sauce. It was a greek-ish inspired meal…of sorts. Another non-recipe recipe here. The BF really loves tomato-cucumber salad, I wanted a pasta salad and love orzo and ta-da! A side dish! Unlike potato salads, and even guacamole, this wasn’t … Continue reading »
Spaghetti with Grape Tomatoes and Basil
Sometimes using simple, fresh ingredients and letting them shine is the best thing you can do for a dish. Sometimes, you’re feeling lazy and are looking in the fridge thinking, “I have to eat. Something. What the heck am I gonna make?” And at that moment you see the grape tomatoes you bought at the … Continue reading »
Cheater’s Minestrone
Want something easy to make for dinner? Something that’s tasty and carby and mmmm it’s cold outside!? This is the soup for you! It’s from Giada De Laurentis who I generally regard as the cutest cook on Food Network. She’s the kinda girl I’d like to be gal pals with. We would make big yummy Italian dinners and … Continue reading »
2 Pasta Salads
I got a request (*ahem* I hope you’re reading, Tom.) for some healthy items. Well…I bake…and that’s not really the healthiest. However, I do have a New Year’s resolution to cook regular food more often this year. So into the cook books I went! Whenever I think “healthy” I think farmer’s market…well it’s January, so scratch … Continue reading »
