Black garlic came into my life back in 2015 from a fellow blogger, Elaine who made Black Garlic Harissa. https://foodbod.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/introducing-my-black-garlic-harissa-so-exciting-plus-a-discount-for-this-amazing-garlic/ Being a gardener and a cook I was fascinated with the possibilities. Could I grow it like my regular garlic – no such luck as it goes through a process, not fermentation, but what is … Continue reading
I like simple recipes especially when I have all the ingredients on hand – this is one of them. A meatless meal with spicy and sweet flavors. Lots of garlic, chile crisp and green onions to finish over your choice of spaghetti. For over a year I have been trying to use whole wheat pasta … Continue reading
This is a Korean-Italian ragu with lots of great flavors. Loving both cuisines I knew this would be a good pairing of a rich, savory and slightly sweet meat sauce with ruffled pasta by Sfoglini. Mirepoix of veggies and even a fruit become part of the sauce which you can make ahead of time. Classic … Continue reading
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
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
What a wonderful combination – fresh, cheesy, lemony, herby and of course with zucchini. This seems to be the summer vegetable whether it’s the star of a recipe, an ingredient in pasta, salads, or in savory and sweet dishes. I just happen to love zucchini and enjoy using it so many different ways so I … Continue reading
I just realized that I posted this recipe back in September, 2024. I take pride in that all 1500 recipes/posts are different and sometimes have similarities. I have occasionally repeated myself and I guess that is a good thing because in this case I made it again with minor changes. For now I am going … Continue reading
I eat a fair amount of rice because I love stir fries, Asian dishes and recipes that use rice as a base or side. It was nice to make orzo (oval-shaped pasta) instead as it provided a tasty base for some juicy marinated shrimp. New York Times Cooking once again provided a delicious shrimp recipe … Continue reading
Bigoli is a new pasta for me which originated in the Veneto region of Italy; however this version is a Sfoglini pasta made in the New York area. It is about 4 times thicker than spaghetti giving it more of a rough surface area for holding sauce. It is crafted using a bronze die extrusion … Continue reading