Category Archives: Pasta

Pappardelle with Mushrooms

Posted on 18 April 2012 by

Things have been a little weird lately.  I feel like I can’t string together a story to save my life.  Is it possible that after nearly five years of blogging I’ve finally run out of things to say?  Maybe.  But … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday – Notes on a Recipe, Orzo Salad

Posted on 6 April 2012 by

The following originally appeared on 5/6/09 at Exit 51. Notes On A Recipe – Orzo Salad Today’s recipe comes to you from the pages of Bon Appetit: Fast, Easy, Fresh. I was still grousing about the feta cheese that was … Continue reading →

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Farfalle with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Posted on 30 November 2011 by

Bruce and Mark were gracious enough to share The Complete Quick Cook with me and answer my questions.  And you may be thinking “well that’s great for you and all but what about me?”  Dear, dear friends, I would never … Continue reading →

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Angry Asian’s Pasta

Posted on 7 October 2011 by

For as long as I can remember, my favorite way to dress pasta is with a big ol’nub of butter.  That’s it.  Pasta and butter.  Maybe some grated cheese.  Maybe.  That’s how I make it when I’m by myself. I … Continue reading →

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Risotto Style Pasta with Chicken and Mushrooms

Posted on 1 August 2011 by

I’m going to disagree with the folks at Epicurious, Merriam-Webster, TheFreeDictionary.com, YourDictionary.com, Answers.com, and countless other resources that define Risotto as a rice dish.  If I’ve heard Anne Burrell say it once, she’s said it a hundred times, risotto is … Continue reading →

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Kerrygold Mac and Cheese

Posted on 21 May 2011 by

No, I haven’t gotten back together with ATK.  But I still have some of their recipes floating around my kitchen which need to make their way to the blog.  Like this stovetop mac and cheese.  I’ve had it in my … Continue reading →

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Lemony Seafood Pasta Salad

Posted on 23 February 2011 by

This winter has been especially frightful.  I can’t even begin to image what it has been like for people living in the midwest or northeast who have been utterly beaten down with snow.  I survived Snomageddon 2010 and know the … Continue reading →

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Michael Symon’s Mac & Cheese

Posted on 6 December 2010 by

Macaroni and cheese and I have a long history together. I grew up with the blue boxed variety and then moved into the realm of frozen cheesy pasta goodness.  Don’t tell anyone I told you this, but in a pinch … Continue reading →

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Food Memories – Alice’s Tuna Casserole

Posted on 29 November 2010 by

Have I mentioned how much I admire Alice Currah?  Not only is she a wife and mother of three, but she also maintains two blogs (Savory Sweet Life and Everyday Alice) and is now a contributor to PBS’s Kitchen Explorers.  … Continue reading →

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Ragu

Posted on 22 April 2010 by

Would it surprise you if I said that for most of my life, I thought ragu meant the spaghetti sauce that came in the jar with the picture of a gondola?  Tragic, I know.  It’s a wonder that I have … Continue reading →

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