A seasonal pasta from Sfoglini, Calabrian Chili Cascatelli, is used to make this recipe which is a take on Marcella Hazan’s classic marinara sauce. Sfoglini is known for its shaped pasta such as vesuvius, reginetti and quattrotini and their flavored cascatelli and lumache with calabrian chili. Not only are the shapes fun to work with … Continue reading
It’s been said from sources such as New York Times Cooking and Food52, that this recipe might be Marcella’s most famous and one of her easiest. First I began to receive email recipes for this tomato sauce which were basically the same as Marcella’s. Then I recently bought a new cookbook, Six Seasons of Pasta … Continue reading
If I ever pick up a sandwich at a local deli/grocery store I often look for a turkey sandwich. I especially liked this version with coleslaw (I added pure horseradish) and Russian dressing – no lettuce or tomato. Serve with pickles, coleslaw and/or chips and you have a nice lunch or a light dinner. This … Continue reading
During busy times of the year in the kitchen I am always looking for simple recipes that make me feel satisfied while I am busy making sweets and other dishes to serve over the holidays. When I saw this pasta dish I knew this could be added to the list. Peanut butter +pasta are always … Continue reading
Lamb use to be a small part of my diet but those days are long gone. As a matter of fact, my red meat consumption is minimal. I still love chicken/turkey, fish/seafood and many vegetarian dishes. So, making this lamb dish is a special treat! I was looking through an old cookbook, Common Grill published … Continue reading
Leafing through some old cookbooks from restaurants in my part of the country I ran across this pesto recipe. Pesto has been a favorite sauce and no matter how big/small my garden was I always found room to grow this beautiful, flavorful, aromatic herb. I’ve been making my own pesto for 40 years which is … Continue reading
Recently, I have been drawn to two Hetty Lui McKinnon’s dumpling salads. This is the second one I chose to make as it is perfect for a light summer meal with little cooking – the peanut sauce is made with hot water. You might remember my smashed cucumber salad with a sweet sour sauce. Anyways, … Continue reading
I never tried the commercial version of this topping “Magic Shell” which hardens due to the change in temperature. When a warm sauce touches cold ice cream something magical happens where the oils solidify, trapping air and form a hard, crunchy coating. I have no scientific knowledge of this phenomenon but I figured artificial toppings … Continue reading
After making this recipe a few times I decided to change the cooking directions and some of the ingredients. Cooking the basil with the garlic resulted in crispy basil where it became brittle and broke into pieces when removed. I wanted the basil flavor but not these fried bits of basil. Many times in the … Continue reading
This recipe originally called for Japanese sweet potatoes but I only found regular potatoes. So, I am using my own directions for cooking but did make the delicious maple-tahini creme fraiche. Thanks go to Samantha Seneviratne from NYT Cooking for the recipe. I will keep an eye out for these sweet and nutty Japanese potatoes! … Continue reading