If you haven’t noticed, I have a love affair with homemade pasta. I wish I had discovered this new found affinity earlier in life, so that I was more proficient at the art of pasta making. Better late than never. Pasta is truly an art. Love the entire process. I day dream when I’m at … Continue Reading
Been craving pasta and thinking about making it all week long. I just wanted to take a day off and have a fun day at home, alone, just me and the cats, making homemade pasta. Perhaps, not everybody’s idea of fun, but cooking is my happy escape. Finally had some free time this past Sunday. … Continue Reading
Am always on the hunt for dishes that I can prepare over the weekend and subsequently enjoy throughout the week. I was first introduced to this dish several years ago, when I photographed it for Taste (Tastebook at the time). It’s a vegetarian version of the Greek taverna classic, pastitsio (say that five times), which … Continue Reading
Growing up, I shunned summer squash and zucchini. Probably because my only exposure to them was in soup — that is, soup in which they had been cooked to death and were mushy. Sad squash/zucchini. Like many things, I’ve come to appreciate squash and zucchini [and their flowers] over the years, for instance this one, … Continue Reading
In the past few years, around this time, I’ve developed a bit of a ritual — my annual pasta to celebrate the spring season. Essentially, my spring favorites, anything from peas to fava beans, artichokes, asparagus, ramps, green garlic, chives/chive blossoms, and/or spring herbs tossed with my favorite pasta shape. Sometimes pasta from scratch, sometimes … Continue Reading
