Carnival Squash Gnocchi with Sautéed Broccoli Rabe, Caramelized Onion Jam and Tarragon
Long title and exceptionally chatty post. I basically like both squash and pumpkin, but always try to err as far on the side of the...
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Nov 12, 2019
Beet, Tarragon and Roasted Garlic Lasagna
Back when L. was tiny, a cookbook writer - whose claim to culinary fame was her marriage to a famous actor (or comedian, I can't...
Nov 6, 2019
Campanelle with Roasted Squash, Poblano and Grated Cotija
This shouldn't have worked but it did. The pumpkin and cheese melded together to form a creamy sauce that clung perfectly to the pasta,...
Oct 5, 2019
Meatballs for Spaghetti and Meatballs
These meatballs are delicious - tender and juicy and flavorful (if I do say so myself). The recipe makes 12 large meatballs but I would...
Sep 22, 2019
Bonus Recipe: Fried Mac and Cheese Bites
You can make these with leftover basic mac and cheese, or my grown-up version, or the one that you always make when you crave mac and...
Sep 20, 2019
Grown-Up Mushroom Mac and Cheese
I make various iterations of mac and cheese as post nursery food that L. and I still want to eat. This week I wanted something a bit more...
Sep 14, 2019
Peanut-Sesame Noodles with Ground Chicken and Veggies
These noodles are SO much better than most of the cold sesame noodles from takeout joints. This is also an excellent meal for those of us...
Sep 13, 2019
Bulgur Wheat with Greens
This is a dish worthy of being made for its own sake but also a nice recipe to have in one's repertoire as a vehicle for using up...
Sep 10, 2019
Fresh Linguini with XO Mushroom Sauce
The inspiration recipe below made me hungry but it sounded a bit fiddly to make especially since I don't own a food processor, and I...
Aug 27, 2019
Pappardelle with Corn Crema, Green Onions and Spicy Buttery Crab
Admittedly, I love corn (and would eat crab every single day of my life budget permitting), but this is - if I may say with no false...
Aug 6, 2019
Pasta with Caramelized Arrowhead Cabbage, Sage, Anchovies and Parmesan Breadcrumbs
This dish does not look like much but, man oh man, was it delicious. It felt more like a fall dish to me because of the cabbage and the...
Jul 9, 2019
Cold Szechuan Spiced Shirataki Noodles with Farmers' Market Vegetables
One of my friends recommended shirataki noodles as a miracle food for diets and I bought some without having any idea what they were,...
Jul 7, 2019
Wilted Dandelion, Kohlrabi and Beet Green Bowl with Golden Beets, Bulgur Wheat and Poached Egg
Despite the fact that I overcooked the eggs and missed out on the viscous quality that semi cooked yolk would have added to this dish,...
Jun 21, 2019
Soba Salad with Pickled Japanese Veggies and Dried Shiitake Dressing
As mentioned in my birthday bash recap post, necessity beat out beauty as far as presentation was concerned but this was a truly...
May 15, 2019
Vegetable Pad Thai
I will be perfectly honest, I was not exactly looking for authenticity here. I had a ton of vegetables in the fridge, bits and bobs left...
May 9, 2019
Squid Ink Pasta with Purple Asparagus and Purple Shiso
I planned on making a homemade hybrid recipe of squid ink pasta and red wine pasta but time and work got in the way and I needed to go...
May 1, 2019
Creamy Polenta with Wilted Ramps, Pan Roasted Asparagus, Poached Egg and Pancetta Crisps
I loved this. I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of creamy polenta, salty pancetta, gooey egg, crunchy asparagus and garlicky ramps. I...
May 1, 2019
Pasta "Pea-mevera"
The title is a bit twee but I couldn't resist as it was so obvious. This is the most springlike of pasta dishes that I could come up...
Apr 24, 2019
⏰ Fiddlehead Fern and Lemon Pasta
Wild fiddlehead fern season - so short - is upon us and coincides with the tail end of Meyer lemon season. It made sense (to me anyway)...
Apr 9, 2019
Garlic-Adobo Shrimp with Creamy Polenta
Though this dish does take about 45 minutes to put together, most of it is pretty hands off, involving whisking the polenta from time to...
Mar 31, 2019
⏰ Linguine with Mentaiko
Mentaiko is a Japanese delicacy which you can apparently buy in the frozen section of your closest Asian supermarket. I grew up in Japan...
Mar 19, 2019
⏰ Rigati with Chorizo, Wilted Greens and Blistered Cherry Tomatoes
I planned on making this with angel hair pasta but I happened to have a bag of rigati left from last week's octopus and it occurred to me...
Mar 17, 2019
Fried Rice
I used to make this all the time for L.'s lunch box, or for a quick Sunday lunch because it is quick to assemble, tastes good warm and is...
Mar 15, 2019
Rigati Pasta with Octopus Ragu
I made this as a birthday dinner main course for a friend of mine who thanked me by mocking my blog design, backed by staunch ally, L.. I...
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