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
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
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
I get my recipes from many sources and I especially appreciate those dishes from people I know, such as family. This recipe was shared by my niece, Bethany, who found this healthy choice from The Woks of Life and she loved it. I have their family cookbook (this recipe was not in it) and enjoy … Continue reading
Do you ever search for a recipe because of an ingredient you have? I know I do. That’s what happened with this dish when I looked for a recipe using pumpkin shaped pasta. I have mentioned Sflogni pasta (American pasta made in New York) in previous posts and this zucca pasta is just one they … Continue reading
First of all after trying to cut 6 Persian cucumbers accordion style I have to admit I need a lot more practice. In addition to this recipe I watched a video on Youtube, Nick’s QR code in lower corner of recipe and looked at other recipes. I tried slicing at an angle, straight and it … Continue reading
This is my fourth chicken tenders recipe and the second one from Food52 which is authored by Ashley Rodriguez. This one has to be the best as it turns a classic recipe beyond the realm of kid food. Chicken tenders were always a favorite since the kids were little – simply breaded chicken with ranch, … Continue reading