Pasta recipes
When I travel, I find some of the most memorable moments (and meals) are the ones that are unexpected. This was the case when my friends and I went to Lake Como. I ate lots of delicious pasta while I was there. But, the pasta…
Every January when it turns cold I just want to hibernate. Hibernation calls for comfort food and one of my favorites is my mom’s homemade spaghetti sauce. It is quick, easy, and yummy. Through the years I’ve adapted the recipe to kick it up a…
Today is National Pasta Day! I love pasta, so I thought I would post my Spaghetti Carbonara recipe. It is one of my go to recipes for three reasons: 1) it is easy to make, 2) it uses ingredients I usually have on hand, and…
Growing up, my grandparents had a huge vegetable garden. When the tomatoes started coming in in the summer, Mom and Big Quin would both make lots of tomato sauce. They froze it so that we had homemade tomato sauce for lasagna and spaghetti sauce all…
This week, pictures from my visit to Emilia-Romagna have been popping up in my photo feed. Since I got back from that visit to Italy, I’ve tried to recreate several of the dishes I had there. One of them is Tortellini in Brodo. Traditional Tortellini…
If you’ve seen my roasted tomato & shallot ravioli recipe, you know I get lots of cherry tomatoes from my garden. This cherry tomato pasta recipe is one of my favorite to make with them. It is SO quick and easy! In the time it…
I always plant cherry tomatoes in my garden. A few plants can produce LOTS of cherry tomatoes. As a result, I have some great cherry tomato recipes. This roasted tomato ravioli is one of my favorites. It is quick, easy, and delicious. Pair it with…
My dad loved cheese. This is our first Father’s Day without him. I’ve been missing him a lot lately, so to feel closer to him this week I’m made one if his favorite foods: macaroni & cheese. Mac & cheese was a regular in the…
