Making the Most of Meatballs
Leftover Greek lamb meatballs cross over to the Italian realm with spaghetti, and a fabulous half-braised/half-fried potato recipe.
Tag Archives: dried pasta
A Pair of Pastas
A pantry-scraping pasta recipe using sausage, spinach and tomato; plus, the easiest pasta dish ever, no recipe required.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls filled with chilled shrimp, rice noodles and raw vegetables make an ideal light summer meal.
Gemelli with Shrimp and Tomato Cream
I love the combination of tomato, cream, and bacon, and oddly enough, it pairs beautifully with shrimp.
So Much for Stand-By
Thrown together for a last-minute lunch, this pasta salad with tuna, asparagus, and feta cheese was deliciously balanced.
Soup for a Sickie
Lentil soup with pasta, garlic, and meaty tidbits of bacon is just the belly-warming thing to feed your sick spouse.
Pork Ricotta Meatballs
Slow-cooked pork and ricotta meatballs pack a huge flavor punch.
Cleaning Out the Fridge
A miscellany of dishes geared toward cleaning out the fridge: leftover bread, excess cream, and shriveling vegetables can turn into some pretty tasty meals!
Three Little Piggies
My first encounter with fresh porcini mushrooms ended in an Italian feast.
On Standby
A general formula for tuna salad, with dill and peas, or anything else you like.
Pasta Trio
In sifting through puppy pictures we’ve taken in the past month, I happened back across a few weeknight pasta dishes that I’ve made, and which we were pretty pleased with. It hardly seems fair to…
Point A to Point B
It’s funny how one thing leads to another. For instance, because Jeremy stayed home from work last Wednesday, I got to have wonderful memories of making snow ice cream as a child in Colorado winters.…
Fusilli with Walnut and Garlic Sauce
This was a very quick, simple, and tasty pasta dish. I chose it mostly to compliment some walnut bread Jeremy made, but we were pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the pasta. If it weren’t…
Orecchiette Duxelles
Orecchiette with an earthy sauce of chopped mushrooms, walnuts, and thyme.
Sardinian Meatballs
Pork meatballs seasoned with Pecorino and braised in tomato sauce.