pasta

Pasta with Fresh Spinach, Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a month since my last Secret Recipe Club post and I won’t deny; getting this assignment completed on time was difficult. Just a very long, emotional week for many of us who know or know of Jennifer Perillo. If you aren’t aware of the tragedy that befell [...]

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Pasta with Broccoli, Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Parmesan Cheese

This pasta recipe combining broccoli, mushrooms and tomatoes seems in line with current trends that have seen pasta (and pizza) move from the realm of red sauce and meats to a variety of combinations that favor vegetables and what I consider a white sauce (typically made with olive oil and/or butter). So it might be [...]

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Avocado, Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Pasta Salad with Pine Nuts

I love Insalata Caprese; a simple and classic Italian salad of fresh ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh basil. This salad is a take on that classic with the addition of pasta, avocado, a balsamic vinaigrette and toasted pine nuts. You could make this salad year round; but to really enjoy and love it [...]

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Bacon and Tomato Pasta

The truth is, I wanted to make a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. I don’t always have bacon in the fridge, but did now and with some great tomatoes on the windowsill decided a BLT would be good…and quick! So, got the bacon going on the stove and before slicing some fresh tomatoes decide to [...]

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Pasta with Peas, Asparagus and Bacon

I knew as soon as I received the May issue of Bon Appetit magazine with this dish on the cover that I would be making it. I’ve had a long time love affair with pasta served with fresh veggies…add some pancetta and how could it go wrong? Well, except I didn’t have pancetta!

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Spaghetti Carbonara

I think it’s amazing what some simple ingredients combined together can result in and this dish has always been a favorite of mine. I remember making it for my family when I was barely in my teens and nothing has really changed, well not much has changed.

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Orzo Pasta with Shrimp

The inspiration for this recipe is sort of twofold; I saw a recipe from a ‘Barefoot Contessa’ cookbook that I have but haven’t made that had been created by Kristi at The Wicked Noodle The only thing I knew I had was the shrimp, orzo and feta cheese, so as is typical with almost anything [...]

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Baked Lemon Pasta

I’ve often added lemon and herbs to pasta for a light, fresh main course, but saw this recipe at The Pioneer Woman cooks website and had to try it and although still simple, the addition of sour cream takes it to a whole new level! Recipe and Photo courtesy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks

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Spaghetti with Summer Squash and Tomatoes

This recipe was part of a weekly Twitter exercise that Tyler Florence did; most of the recipes were typical of the type of dish I would cook in winter so I was so happy to see something that fits the bill for our summertime meals; using tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash and herbs from the [...]

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