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Spaghetti with Whipped Feta Sauce and Marinated Tomatoes

6 Mar

“Spaghetti with Whipped Feta Sauce and Marinated Tomatoes”     Long name? Yes.  Unnecessarily long name? Never. Trust me, every single word of that description is 100% needed so don’t question me okay. This recipe is a perfect example of how fabulous leftovers can be.  This main components of this pasta dish were once part of a Barefoot Contessa [...]

Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce

4 Jan

Ugh, I know, sorry with all this exotic worldy cuisine but this is really delicious and probably not really Asian at all so don’t hate me, okay? I contemplated calling this recipe Peanut Butter Pasta, but that name just wouldn’t give it justice.  Because that just makes it sound like someone threw a peanut butter [...]

Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, and Zucchini

23 Sep

Just look at it. It’s official. This is the best pasta dish I have ever made.  Who knew just a few in-season ingredients could be so delicious? Fresh tomatoes make this dish. I highly suggest that you get some from the farmer’s market or your backyard garden!  Not that I have a backyard garden, but [...]

Arugula Pasta with Warm Tomatoes

6 Jul

Ahhh, summer.  Summer is for lazy afternoons by the pool and long, sunny days.  But summer is not for spending hours by a hot oven (in an already hot house), just to put dinner on the table.  Or any meal, for that matter!   So during the summertime, I like easy. This Arugula-Tomato Pasta is the definition of easy. [...]

Grilled Asparagus Pasta with Lemon

2 Jun

It’s asparagus season, y’all.   And strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, lettuce, broccoli, purple cauliflower, cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, and radish season, according to my most recent trip to the farmer’s market.  We’ve got to take advantage of all this produce bounty! However, as asparagus season is drawing to a close, it is more important than ever [...]