First of all, Chef Jasper, this recipe was not an attempt to copy your Pasta alla Nanni, though I’d be lying if I said that Le Seuer Pea Pasta with Red Gold Tomatoes didn’t take one of its ingredients for your famous pasta dish. But more on that in a minute. First thing’s first. Welcome […]
Tag: pasta
Paul Sorvino Food’s Authentic Neapolitan and Pasta alla Vodka Sauces
It’s one thing to get to be sent marinara and vodka sauces. It’s another to be sent Paul Sorvino’s authentic neapolitian marinara and vodka sauces. Now, I’m not one to go ga ga for a movie star, but I really like the movies Goodfellas and Bulworth (both starring Mister Sorvino) so it was kind of […]
#MeatlessMonday: Lentil Soup with Pistou
Hold your hats, ’cause it’s Lentil Soup Time! Now, first of all, you may be wondering what’s up with the cat. Well, I believe that kitty there truly encompasses what most people think of lentils. People seem to that that they look like cat food, sometimes they smell like fat good, and, of course, if it […]
#meatlessmonday Meets the 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 15: Pumpkin Bechamel
Also, happy World Pasta Day! Good grief, so much going on. We better get right into Penne with Basil and Pumpkin Bechamel Wow…so let’s see… This recipe is my #meatlessmonday post for Meatless Monday. It’s also the last of the 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking recipes for this year (boo! I know, I’m bummed.) I’d […]
The Best Meal I Ever Ate
Eating with Chef Jasper Mirabile Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have seen me mentioning a meal I recently had at Jasper’s in Kansas City, MO. Some of you may have even gotten the chance to see the picture I took of some of the amazing food Chef Jasper made for us. […]
2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative Recipe 11 #meatlessmonday Homemade Creamy Tomato Red Pepper Sauce
Homemade Creamy Tomato Red Pepper Sauce Happy 2009 Nude & Eco-Cheap Cooking Initiative and happy #meatlessmonday! Hopefully you are enjoying many a meatless dish tonight, but if you’re out of delicious meatless ideas have I got one for you?! This one is super simple and delicious. I was actually inspired to make it when eating at […]
Can You Eat White After Labor Day? (Also, Happy #MeatlessMonday)
Okay, so the fashionistas all agree that you can’t wear white after Labor Day, but, I’m wondering about eating white after Labor Day. Think about it. If you can’t wear white, you’re probably wearing darker colors and if you spill… yikes! Who knows…maybe tomorow the manner experts are going to outlaw fettuchini alfredo, sugar cookies, […]
Baked Ziti – Junk Food Post #5
How’s everyone feeling? Still hungry? Good because unResolution month rolls on! Today’s suggestion comes courtesy of Spookygirl, who said her favorite bad for her comfort food is baked ziti, which she said is “75% cheese … [b]aked to a bubbly goodness.” Now, I must admit, until the last few years, no one in my house […]
Vegetarian Stuffed Shells
Okay, these little beauties are not vegan, but they are awfully good. And they are my wife’s recipe! Vegetarian Stuffed Shells: The Right Place at the Right Time So stuffed shells has been one of those dishes that has been a family favorite since my wife and I were dating. I threw it together one […]