Pasta

Spaghetti alla Carbonada. Well, practically nada.

by Carolyn on May 5, 2010

As a small step toward sustainability, we’ve joined Meatless Mondays. It’s been around on and off since the first World War with a resurgence in recent years, and it works just the way it sounds. We eat meatless or meat-lite many days of the week anyway, so it’s been easy. Except for the part when I added the bacon fat to Monday’s dinner. Recipe for a carbonara-style pasta dish with spring vegetables.

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The Crisper Whisperer on Serious Eats: And Now, a Word from the Ramps

by Carolyn on April 20, 2010

Farfalle with Ramps, Spinach and Sopressata

Everyone’s been talking about ramps (sometimes called wild leeks) for the past handful of Springs. Now the ramps themselves have a chance to weigh in, and they present a recipe for pasta with ramps, spinach and sopressata, too.

Pasta Puttanesca. So To Speak.

by Carolyn on February 6, 2010

Easy recipe for pasta with puttanesca sauce, an umami-rich blend of tomatoes, anchovies, capers, olives, red pepper and parmesan.

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While the Gettin’s Good (or: How this Ectomorph Gained Five Pounds in Four Weeks)

by Carolyn on March 3, 2009

Recipe for lasagna with a velvety béchamel sauce and a deeply flavored filling of spinach and portobello mushrooms.

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Comfort and Virtue

by Carolyn on January 27, 2009

A pair of recipes for a comforting winter meal: classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Fennel and Orange Salad.

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Joy (and a little blog news)

by Carolyn on October 6, 2008

Memories of autumns past, and a recipe for a killer Winter Squash, Mushroom and Radicchio Lasagna with bechamel sauce.

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Camille Kingsolver’s Disappearing Zucchini Orzo

by Carolyn on August 14, 2008

Quick, easy and healthy recipe for Disappearing Zucchini Orzo, adapted from the Camille Kingsolver recipe in Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.

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