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Zebra Farfalle Roasted Veggies with Montamore

February 4, 2015 By Jittery Cook 11 Comments

I love ordinary pasta. Even plain old spaghetti makes me happy and I’ve rarely met a noodle that didn’t satisfy me. But just like it’s fun to dress up for special occasions, it’s equally fun to use these elegant and dramatic zebra farfalle — or any of the decorative pastas from Desirs de Provence‘s unusual selections. Zebra Farfalle…

Herb Rice with Yogurt – Plenty of Yum

January 28, 2015 By Jittery Cook 9 Comments

When you are an adult with a busy social life, making new friends is unexpectedly fun. And making new foodie friends is the best. While in a Pasta-Matta You class at Whole Foods Market, Ellen Pollack and I discovered each other, and she filled me in on a cookbook club that meets once a month at our local library. Plenty, by Yotam Ottolenghi, is…

Kale Waldorf Salad – Killing Me Softly

January 22, 2015 By Jittery Cook 7 Comments

Kale is here to stay and this Kale Waldorf Salad is the proof in the pudding — no mayo, no oil, purely and simply the best salad, with OMGoodness! If you’re one of those kale haters, then just substitute your favourite greens. Get ready for a wonderful taste sensation and a mighty healthy treat. Wondering where this Kale Waldorf…

Cookie Dough – I love you

January 17, 2015 By Jittery Cook 3 Comments

Have you been to a cooking class in your local grocery store? I’ve found fantastic recipes and superb chefs, such as culinary instructor and certified nutritionist Abigail Nagorski, at Whole Foods Market. Abigail delights everyone with her whole food cookie dough. While I abhor regular cookie dough’s sickeningly, cloyingly sweet flavour and texture, these Cookie Dough morsels are heavenly little…

Asparagus Toast – Presidential

January 13, 2015 By Jittery Cook 8 Comments

John and Abigail Adams are getting heaps of attention lately. First we watched the TV mini-series, and now we can re-enact The Culinary Lives of John and Abigail Adams with a cookbook. Author Rosana Y. Wan respects the Adams’ basic values — including how they sought to share good food with family and friends through their 54-year marriage, a partnership peppered with frequent separations….

Roasted Smashed New Potatoes – Golden Nuggets

January 5, 2015 By Jittery Cook 10 Comments

Potatoes are nature’s way of saying “Don’t worry. You have me so you know everything is going to be okay.” When it comes to comfort food, there’s nothing quite like that crispy skin and velvety center. And this recipe for Roasted Smashed New Potatoes needs virtually no embellishment to be perfectly pleasing and gobbling good….