pasta
feeding time
"safari"-themed salad (pesto on animal-shaped pasta) for our picnic at the zoo with all of my cousins and their kids.
fried almond and olive pasta with fresh cilantro and parsley
everything goes into the pan together--that has origins in my laziness, but it works well.
artichoke and leek pasta
i made this recipe because i love showcasing the beauty of sliced baby artichokes even more than because of their flavour
mushroom bolognese
i stand by what i said. spring is here, any weather to the contrary is just a blip. and here’s...
a random bite of the simplest tomato sauce ever (and marcella hazan)
i found more than a wonderful, simple recipe when i discovered marcella hazan this month. i discovered a great story about a reluctant but gifted cook and teacher, and a feisty love story! it turns out that ms. hazan (now...
the comfort of gourmet
this picture above is of a "tunisian soup with chard and egg noodles" that i made with fresh harissa...
a random bite of linguini with ricotta and chili oil
this is one of my favourite bowls of pasta to sit down to. a slightly sweet and tart pureed tomato...
roasted beets on orzo with fried shallots
beets. they’re what’s in season. but that’s not the only reason to eat them. you already know how good they are for you, you may already like how they taste too. but i’m also fond of them because they’re so...
“pickled” tomato sauce with fried basil
The fried basil was my mother’s genius–a trick that changes the texture of the basil and therefore how you eat it and taste it.
crisp fried caper, bread crumb and oyster mushroom pasta
the mushrooms don't have to marinade for long. just about the time it takes to fry the bread crumbs and capers...bright, juicy flavours and no heavy sauce.
i love you, food other people make for me…
i recently moved fairly close to a friend who loves going out for dinner or to each other's houses for dinner almost as much as i do. it's been so great! and getting better–on sunday we got together and had...