If you are a follower or even a fan of this blog, you’ll know that I love roasted red peppers (also pork belly, pasta and all things chicken but I digress). No offense to fresh, crunchy, raw red peppers, but roasted is where it is at. Soft, sweet and the perfect accompaniment to cheese (which…
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Spaghetti tossed in a roasted tomato, anchovy and garlic sauce
We’re big fans of carbs in this house. Can’t get enough of them. I know in this day and age, a statement like that can be controversial given the popularity of low carb diets and cauliflower everything. However, my husband is an avid cyclist who needs to (seemingly constantly) carb load for race…
Anchovy Pasta with Parmesan Breadcrumbs
There needs to be more anchovy pasta in the world Nowhere do I like anchovies more than in this pasta dish. Minced garlic and anchovies slowly cooked in olive oil and tossed with added breadcrumbs to soak up the oil and provide a bit of texture. Since I’m American and can’t help putting cheese…
Easy Tomato Basil Sauce
Pizza, pasta and more This tomato basil sauce is as versatile as it is quick and easy to make. Use it as a base for your homemade pizza or pour it over some pasta for a quick meal. I personally love it spooned over crispy chicken to make Chicken Parmesan. Just take…
Spicy Spanish Chorizo and Tomato Pasta Sauce
Salty Spanish Chorizo in a light garlic and tomato sauce with a bit of added heat. Serve over pasta for a delicious and easy meal.
Baked Ham and Cheese Pasta Rolls
The dish These ham and cheese pasta rolls are made by stuffing pasta with cheese and slices of ham then rolled up, sliced and baked in a white wine and thyme sauce. I began by kneading the pasta dough by hand, rolled it out by hand, smothered it in a creamy béchamel sauce,…
Pasta Primavera
Springtime is here! In Italian, Primavera means springtime. Springtime with its awakening gardens and brighter days. So it makes sense that a pasta primavera be filled with all the garden has to offer. A colorful rainbow of fresh vegetables and mushrooms. Now if I am going to toss all those lovely fresh vegetables together with…
Foolproof Cheesy Carbonara
When I’m feeling particularly hedonistic, I find myself time and time again throwing together pasta carbonara for a decadent meal. One day I found myself in the midst of putting it all together when I discovered that there just wasn’t enough Parmesan cheese to make it to my liking. Still, the bacon was…
Chicken Ravioli with a Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Cooking is as much about the mistakes as it is the successes. Believe me, I have learned the hard way, especially when it comes to making ravioli. The first time I tried to make homemade ravioli, the dough was too thick and not cooked through and contained a filling that was…
Spicy Seafood Linguine
The devil is in the details Nowhere does this idiom ring truer than in the cooking of spicy seafood linguine. Although cooking seafood and pasta seem fairly simple and quick, one must really do their homework to excel with a tasty dish. For example, boiling pasta is never as…
Spicepaw’s Spag Bol
Spaghetti Bolognese, aka spag bol, is not just pasta with meat sauce but is actually the ultimate comfort food in the UK. For a Brit, a plate of spag bol tastes like childhood and a mother’s love and the comfort of coming in from the cold on a rainy day to sit in a…
Fettuccine tossed in a Marsala Cream Sauce with Smoked Pork belly and Mushrooms
I started to worry that I would eat it all fo this fettuccine in Marsala cream before getting a decent photo of it. In between takes, I was sneaking bites. It’s difficult not to be tempted by this plate of pasta. As food goes, this is quite a sexy dish. I can’t think…
SpicePaw’s Pork Ragu
I created this recipe when mentioning to my husband that I would perhaps make a pork ragu for dinner but only on the condition that he run to the store and bring back what I needed. What he came home with was a plethora of pork and pork products and a challenge-to make a…
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Pasta Bake with Meatballs
I was never a big fan of casseroles. Aside from a good lasagna or baked cannelloni, I never really saw the appeal of this type of American cuisine. Casseroles from my childhood experience were often times mushy, homogenous and bland despite being doctored with cans of condensed soup. I mean, has anyone…