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08.08.10: dinner (tomatoes, prawns, rocket and pasta–oh my!)

posted August 10, 2010 in The Manhattan Food Project

Grilled Prawns with Rocket and Campari Tomatoes When I mentioned our then-upcoming trip to England to colleagues and the like, the general consensus from them was along the lines of “well, England’s great but the food was pretty disappoin (read full article)

Capellini with Pesto Alla Trapanese

posted August 10, 2010 in Sugar Pies

When most Americans think of pesto we tend to think of the green pesto or Pesto Genovese which is made with fresh basil, olive oil, pine nuts and cheese. However, the different regions of Italy (and indeed many towns) have their own pesto recipes and (read full article)

Mangia Monday!

"The trouble with eating Italian food is that 5 or 6 days later you're hungry again."-George MillerCan you believe it?? The weekend is over! Where does the time go? I had a wonderful weekend, I hope you did also! Every Sunday night we have Sunday din (read full article)

Peppery Red Wine Capellini - Cooked By The Absorption Method - Recipe

posted June 22, 2010 in Herbivoracious

Peppery pasta cooked by the absorption method Cooking pasta by the absorption method instead of boiling in a gallon of salted water may seem fearful to those of us that grew up with noodle orthodoxy, but it actually works great and can be a big tim (read full article)

Cajun Chicken Pasta in Cream Sauce.

posted May 19, 2010 in Eats & Everything.

Although things have not slowed down much for me,I could not go another day without sharing this one with you!I've made it over a dozen times, and I think it will livein my recipe box forever. It makes for a super quick dinner& is just delicious. (read full article)

Chefs de EE UU experimentan con marihuana con fines medicinales

posted May 10, 2010 in SibaritiaBlog

Una nueva tienda de marihuana para uso médico llamada Granja Gourmet, ubicada en Denver, EE UU, sirve especialidades con Cannabis, mejor conocida como marihuana, platos como pizza, hummus y lasaña. En el otro lado de la ciudad un restaurante caribe (read full article)

Let’s Talk About Long Pasta

posted May 05, 2010 in Simple Italian Cooking

Long pasta is when the shape of pasta is long, not short.  I bet you would have never guessed. The typical example of long pasta is the beloved spaghetti.   But there is more to long pasta than just that. Angel hair/Capellini is considered the thi (read full article)

Pasta And Its Uses

posted March 17, 2010 in Gourmet Worrier

Have you ever wondered what pasta is best suited to meat based ragù sauces or what pasta to use with fish and shellfish based sauces? Hopefully the list below will help clarify some of the confusion surrounding pasta and it's uses.1. Tripoline Nest, (read full article)

Alfredo Capellini Pasta with Baby Spinach.

posted February 23, 2010 in Eats & Everything.

Butter, cream, and cheese...Yum!Making alfredo sauce is easier than I thought it'd be.I love blackened chicken breast with alfredo, so I seared two for dinner.With no true blackening seasoning on-hand, I used creole seasoning, basil,paprika, black pe (read full article)

Mushroom & Tomato Cream Sauce over Pasta (Week Night Recipe)

posted January 28, 2010 in Seattle Palate Food Blog

When I was in college, I was on the rowing team. And the coach my junior year was a particularly big guy named Karl. He had a shaved head, a goatee, and a bio-hazard symbol tattooed on his bicep. Let’s just say Karl was “persuasive.” I could wr (read full article)

Dinner In Under Thirty Minutes

posted December 18, 2009 in Home At Last!

Topping the list of favorite cookbooks is my 1981 Southern Living Cookbook. Chocked full of useful recipes that yield fabulous results, these hardrolls are a perfectly crunchy roll with a soft, tender inside. I made an easy dinner of capellini wit (read full article)

Chili Spaghetti

posted October 26, 2009 in Peel Me A Grape

Ingredients1 - 15oz can of chili - no beans ( I use Wolf Brand)1/2 lb - pasta ( I use capellini)1/2 white onion - chopped1/2 cup cheddar cheeseDirectionsCook pasta per the directions on the package. In a medium sauce pan, warm up the chili, adding th (read full article)

Tip of the Day: Pasta Pasta Pasta!!!

posted September 24, 2009 in Goddess of Cooking

Alfabeto: letter shapped pasta, generally used in soup Acini Di Pepe: Peppercorn shapped pasta, generally used in soup Anelli: ring shaped pasta, used for soups and salads Angel Hair: thinest of all pasta, long, fine, round strands. Bucatini: (read full article)

Tip of the Day: Pasta Pasta Pasta!!!

posted September 24, 2009 in Goddess of Cooking

Alfabeto: letter shapped pasta, generally used in soupAcini Di Pepe: Peppercorn shapped pasta, generally used in soupAnelli: ring shaped pasta, used for soups and saladsAngel Hair: thinest of all pasta, long, fine, round strands.Bucatini: looks like (read full article)

If You Have Too Many Tomatoes And You Don’t Really Want to Cook, Have We Got a Deal for You

posted September 09, 2009 in The Chile Underground

It’s late summertime, and your garden is in full-blown “let’s get busy burying these guys in produce” mode. Especially the tomatoes. You’re tired of canning them, you’ve eaten so many you have acid blisters on the (read full article)

If You Have Too Many Tomatoes And You Don’t Really Want to Cook, Have We Got a Deal for You

posted September 09, 2009 in The Chile Underground

It’s late summertime, and your garden is in full-blown “let’s get busy burying these guys in produce” mode. Especially the tomatoes. You’re tired of canning them, you’ve eaten so many you have acid blisters on the (read full article)

Los sueños de España: spicy scallops and shrimp over capellini.

posted August 18, 2009 in The Manhattan Food Project

Spicy Scallops and Shrimp over Capellini I’m in a Spanish state of mind today—I’ve been listening to the Vicky Cristina Barcelona soundtrack on loop for most of the day, and I’m in the process of planning a tapas dinner for Friday that is low (read full article)

Los sueños de España: spicy scallops and shrimp over capellini.

posted August 18, 2009 in Take Back Your Kitchen

Spicy Scallops and Shrimp over Capellini I’m in a Spanish state of mind today—I’ve been listening to the Vicky Cristina Barcelona soundtrack on loop for most of the day, and I’m in the process of planning a tapas dinner for Friday that is low (read full article)

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