Pasta Fazool (a.k.a Pasta and Bean Soup)
In high school, my mother's boyfriend Mario would often make this wonderful dish called Pasta Fazool. This funny sounding soup was delicious and I could eat it…
January 6, 2015
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Going Greek: Orzo with Feta, Kalamata Olives, and Bell Peppers
This is a great salad when you're craving something healthy and flavorful. The orzo can easily be switched out for quinoa and the feta omitted altogether.…
March 25, 2014
Cheesy Rotini with Roasted Tomatoes, Bacon, and Dinosaur Kale
Ingredients: 1 lb. rotini pasta 4-5 slices bacon 1 yellow onion, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 5 roma tomatoes, quartered 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 4-5 leaves…
March 6, 2014
Cold Snap Lasagna with Sausage, Sage, and Squash
Seattle got off pretty easy this last week. Even though our temperatures dropped to the mid-teens three nights straight, we didn't see a flake of snow. It…
December 11, 2013
Comfort Food Reinvented: Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole is my one true weakness. Whenever I make a batch, I can easily eat two bowls, no problem. If I didn't hit the off button, I could…
October 11, 2013
Tuesday Night Tuna Picatta Pasta
Weeknight dinners are often the last thing you want to think about after working all day. It's hard to find inspiration when all you want to do is kick back…
July 16, 2013
Family Style Pasta with a Zucchini Marinara
The other night I was feeling a bit under the weather and Elliott made me a pasta I couldn't refuse. It was a simple marinara made with zucchini, white wine,…
June 22, 2013
Scampi's Inferno
Shrimp scampi is technically a very simple dish. The fundamental ingredients are shrimp, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, wine, butter and red pepper flakes.…
April 7, 2013
Pasta for Grown-Ups (a.k.a. Pasta Puttanesca)
I first stumbled across a Pasta Puttanesca-like recipe a few years ago when I was trying to put together a meal from the meager supplies I had in my cupboards…
March 3, 2013