every now and then a dish comes along that knocks me out. and i don’t even mean anything complicated. just a simple plate of food that satisfies you on some primal level – food that is almost soulful. like this ‘pasta. to. die. for’. it’s barely even cooking, yet it blows my mind every time […]
Entries Tagged as 'pasta'
pasta ceci
May 27th, 2009 · 298 Comments
spinach and pea pesto pasta… served two ways
May 23rd, 2009 · 30 Comments
or maybe it’s not a pesto. i’m really not quite sure as there’s no cheese or nuts in this first version although in the second dish, both of those are added in a non-classical way. but regardless, i came home one afternoon last week and once again decided to cook by what needed ‘to go’. […]
saffron pasta with pancetta, shrimp and snapper
May 18th, 2009 · 984 Comments
because that’s what was in my pantry – and fridge – and freezer. friends were coming by on short notice and i needed to shop from my ever abundant kitchen. anything to appease some of the guilt from being perpetually overstocked and avoid a trip to the market. so although this was pretty much a throw together […]
linguini with broccoli rabe, toasted garlic and breadcrumbs
April 27th, 2009 · 42 Comments
bittman made this. and then i did too. and now you should. because it’s both fast and easy and well, quite perfect. besides the 4 ingredients in the title there’s only red chili flakes, olive oil and a bit of cheese on top – that’s it. this is a humble dish. a weeknight dish. although […]
batali bastardized – but better?
February 20th, 2009 · 1,095 Comments
as i’ve been going on and on about – ad nauseam, i’m 5 weeks into a pretty serious diet shift. but in the name of sanity and well, umm, cosmc fairness i felt the need to make my own pasta. so the other day i ate lightly, preparing for a higher calorie dinner – and […]
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dinner on a budget
January 26th, 2009 · 63 Comments
no no, not the economic kind although that is being taken into consideration around here too. but i’m talking calories… i’m budgeting my calories. big time. after playing with a few different methods of how to make this whole weight loss thing happen in my world, i finally decided that i had to go back […]
Tags: pasta · vegetables
bottarga post #5 – because it’s my thing…
November 24th, 2008 · 802 Comments
maybe the only thing better than eating bottarga, is eating gifted bottarga that was domestically caught in tampa bay and cared for by a man with a generous heart, the soul of a true food lover and the mind of a meticulous craftsman, . you see, i have this friend…
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