This is my “I don’t know what to make for dinner” dinner, one I can pull together in about 30 minutes, with ingredients I usually have on hand, but can pick up on the way home if need be. It’s sort of based on an Amatriciana, though I would never […]
Pasta Night
Cacio e Pepe
I have seen so many different versions of this simple dish, proposing all kinds of tricks to get the consistency right: oil and butter, cornstarch, food processers, several cheeses, etc, and I’m here to dissuade you from going down that rabbit hole. All you need is: Pecorino, Black Pepper, Butter, […]
Mom’s Pesto
Or, the meal my mom would make every year for my birthday, slightly updated. I am nothing if not consistent, and without fail I would request this exact meal for my birthday, every year, until I moved out of my parents house: Angel hair pasta with pesto, and Angel Food […]
Summer Vegetable Pasta with Herbed Ricotta
Me, when reviewing my posts so far: Wait, have I really not put up a pasta recipe yet? How could that be? I must rectify this immediately. I love pasta, and when it’s cold outside I crave bubbling cheesy pasta bakes as comfort food. Now though, I want something simple […]
Anytime Tomato Sauce
This week was hard, right? Working from home AND homeschooling? Out of work and managing a budget? Working in healthcare, delivery, grocery (etc) and still showing up to help everyone make it through this? Whoever you are and whatever you’re dealing with: you’re doing great. Something we initially hoped could […]