Tag Archives: Main Dish: Pasta

The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Jean Yves Legarve’s Spaghetti with Lemon and Asparagus Sauce

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Kate

Well this is awkward. Not only did it take some digging to find this recipe in The New York Times archives but I can’t find “Jean Yves Legarve” (if that is his real name) anywhere in the Google-verse. I even … Continue reading →

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Off Topic: Pasta Al Forno

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Kate

This is from the latest (February 2011) issue of Cook’s Country and it is incredibly delicious and just different enough from every other pasta dish you probably make often to get your attention.  And I love that the vegetables (in … Continue reading →

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Off Topic: Pasta Carbonara

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Kate

So this right here, I’m pretty sure, is the reason my husband married me. I made it for him while we were dating and apparently he liked it so much he put a ring on it. Since that time it … Continue reading →

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Off Topic: Spaghetti with Lemon and Olive Oil

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Kate

This is from the most recent (Jan/Feb 2011) Cook’s Illustrated.  With a vegetarian among us I’m always looking for something meat-free that will appeal to all three of us.  And quick recipes are never unwelcome.  Tonight cooking was hastily wedged … Continue reading →

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Off Topic: Fetuccine with Prosciutto and Cream Sauce

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Kate

I defy you to find a bad sauce in Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking.  Go ahead, try, I’ll wait right here.  And most of the ones I’ve tried are shockingly simple and quick. This one will make you particularly happy. … Continue reading →

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Perfect One-Dish Dinners: Quick, Creamy, Mushroom-Spinach Lasagna

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Kate

This was a delicious and easy lasagna although not much quicker than my usual. I’ve never used cream cheese in a lasagna before and I’m sure it will make purists sniff with disdain but hey, it works. I made the … Continue reading →

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Off Topic: Creamy Skillet Penne with Mushrooms and Asparagus

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Kate

I was thinking about my friend Susan tonight when I made this. She recently told me that she would love a cookbook with easy one-dish meals and lots of vegetarian options. Like us, she is not a vegetarian but would … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Next to Christmas, tomato season is my favorite time of year. And like Christmas, it’s probably ok that it only comes once a year. Would we really appreciate great tomatoes if we could pick them up like bananas in the … Continue reading →

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Off topic: Pesto

Posted on August 20, 2010 by admin

Does anyone else find basil a little tricky?  You’re supposed to pinch back the tiny leaves before they flower but at the height of the summer growing season that seems like a part-time job.  This year for some reason my basil … Continue reading →

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