One of Bert’s favorite things to do is to buy a jar sauce and make it his own. It’s a great trick when one is in a hurry to eat. He added some herbs, shrimp(yum) and mushrooms(yuck). Served over an organic wheat pasta it looked amazing. Then I burned my face off with the crushed [...]
Read More» | 0 commentsThe thing about food is that it’s expressive. There are days when things are sad or maddening or triumphant. And you want dinner to reflect the mood. That’s why you eat certain things on certain days like Thanksgiving. It’s why Bert and I eat crab legs when we are in a funk. Crab legs are uplifting. [...]
Read More» | 0 commentsBefore I delve into my own Thanksgiving details, my Good Buddy and Camera Twin Anna, has something to share! Noms’ very first guest blog post! __________________ Macaroni and Cheese! Or in this case, Corkscrews and Cheese. Because corkscrews are just more fun than elbow macaroni. This recipe came to me from my husband’s Aunt Jennifer. [...]
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You can find the recipe here. Everyone knows how I love a good starch. Bread and pasta are staples in my diet. Which is probably why my hips keep hitting door frames. Start with the Fettuccine! Start the water first before you do anything else. If you time this right, the pasta and the sauce [...]
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I hate avocado. The smell the texture the whole thing. Bert loves it. And it’s one of those foods that’s supposed to to be super good for you. In the hunt for recipes that would not let me taste the avocado so much I found one on Tasty Kitchen, [...]
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Fresh veggies means it’s good for you. That’s the rule I made up. For this dish you need penne pasta, green beans, a zucchini, about 1/2 pound of asparagus, basil, parsley, a lemon, garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and some salt and pepper. Put a giant pot of water on to boil for the pasta and start by [...]
Read More» | 1 commentsYou can totally change is by switching up what you add to it without changing the substance. Also, it’s fast. While your water is boiling with a little salt for oomph, you can saute up some scallops. We generally use a little balsamic and everglade seasoning. Then you add the pasta to the water. I’m [...]
Read More» | 0 commentsPW always has something irresistible on her PW Cooks blog. This time it was a cold pasta salad. Perfect dinner for the warmer weather Georgia has been enjoying lately. I added chicken to her recipe because I am a carnivore. It’s the way things are. This time I boiled it in vegetable stock. But you [...]
Read More» | 1 commentsThere is a meal at California Pizza Kitchen that I always order. In truth, there is a meal at just about every restaurant I frequent that I always order. But this one happened to be something I decided to knock off in my own kitchen. It’s the pasta with sweetpeas that they serve with asparagus [...]
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