Springtime Pasta and Beans Two Ways: Zucchini with Lemon, and Spinach with Spring Onions
These are not your mother’s pasta fazool. But true to the peasant origins of the traditional Italian dish, they both […]
Asparagus, Leek and Mushroom Lasagna
Early local spring vegetables baked with lasagna noodles epitomize the season with light, bright flavors in a warm, comforting dish […]
Waste Not Want Not: Braised Fennel, Tomato-Orange Sauce, and Manicotti with Fennel Frond Pesto
After a weekend of canning tomatoes, including a lovely Provençale-style tomato sauce with orange and rosemary, I had a little […]
Zucchini and Noodles in Green Curry Sauce with Thai Basil
Long strands of yellow and green zucchini lighten up a pasta dish, whether combined with spaghetti seasoned with lemon juice […]
Spring Vegetables with Pasta
Before we are overwhelmed by the bounteous fruits and vegetables of summer, we find spring to be the time for […]
Spring Vegetable Lasagna
Light and fresh are not typical descriptors of lasagna, but made with strips of oven-roasted zucchini, ricotta seasoned with spinach […]
Spaghetti with Pesto of Radish Greens, Mint and Walnuts
The ribbing in my household over my statement that I have rarely met a vegetable I didn’t want to roast […]
Pickled Cauliflower with Pork and Penne
When I pickled cauliflower in the fall, it was this dish that I had in mind, and I was not […]
Baked Pasta with Tomato, Sausage and Greens
This is one of those simple meals that can be thrown together at the last minute or assembled in advance […]
Israeli Couscous with Cooked Cucumber and Feta
While we eat as locally and seasonally as possible, I am led astray by the occasional “find” in the seconds […]
Farfalle Pasta with Beets and Roasted Oranges
Hmmm. Do these really go together? Pasta and beets? My daughter brought me a package of cream and magenta striped […]
Pasta with Braising Greens and Ricotta
With the days of regular CSA distribution coming to an end, the harvests seem to pick up in volume, especially […]
Play With Your Food: It’s Halloween!
This pasta dish reminds me ever so slightly of those chocolate puddings sprinkled with crushed chocolate cookies and exuding gummy […]
Kale and Pasta Ribbons with Croutons and Butternut Squash
At this time of year, when the weather’s turning to autumn, we have a bounty of hearty greens and winter […]
Pasta with Broccoli Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes
During the still-cold days in the transition from winter to spring, there is still a yen for warm, tasty comfort […]
Quick Midweek Suppers: Boil the Water, Light the Oven
Since I cook fresh evening meals everyday and come home late from work, I need to have a lot of […]
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