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Garganelli with Pancetta, Peas, and Mint
I seriously could not wait to share this recipe with you. It is fantastic. Amazing, even. Perhaps the greatest dish I’ve made this year. (True story: as soon as I took my first bite, I emailed John to...
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Greek Macaroni and Cheese
I miss cooking. I miss eating things other than grilled cheese or tuna fish sandwiches. But mostly, I miss blogging. I don’t like this whole “taking it easy” thing. It doesn’t suit me. If only my...
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Spaghetti with Shrimp and Rosemary-White Wine Sauce
This was a surprising combination. In a good way. I wouldn’t generally think about pairing shrimp with rosemary, but… why not? Even though I cook with rosemary year round, it’s earthy flavor always...
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Wild Mushroom Risotto
The election is over, the hurricanes are gone, and there are no nor’easters in sight. I don’t know about you, but this calls for a celebration! (And perhaps a glass of wine?) Wild mushroom risotto is a...
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Spicy Baked Pasta with Eggplant and Chorizo
You and I, we’re friends, right? You know me by now. It should come as no surprise that my idea of comfort food is a big, heaping bowl of pasta. What with my non-Italian roots and my family’s love for...
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Bolognese
I’m calling this a bolognese, but I’m not sure it qualifies. There’s no mirepoix (classic combo of onion, carrots, and celery), and I won’t pretend to know whether I left out any other star...
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Giada’s Pirate Pasta
I’ll admit that I was skeptical about this pasta. Pecorino, capers, olives — that’s a lot of salty ingredients in one dish. It all works, though. Add fresh basil and a squeeze of lemon juice, and this...
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Creamy Chicken Pasta with Spinach and Rosemary
I understand why people go carb-free to quickly drop weight. I’ve tried it before — it works. What I don’t understand is giving up carbs entirely if you don’t have a gluten allergy. I mean, life...
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Roasted Pepper Pesto with Radicchio, Zucchini, and Corn
A week or two back I was killing time before picking my son up from preschool and stopped by a small Italian restaurant for lunch. This little gem, Pasta Vera in Greenwich, CT, has both a sit down area...
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Creamy Pasta with Kale, Mushrooms, and Garlic Scapes
I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of food we’re receiving through our CSA each week. To my great surprise, it’s been a struggle to work our way through everything. I wish I could say that...
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