Do you want to win an Oscar for your main course? Then answer “yes” to these three questions: Is it sweet, savoury, salty, spicy, fragrant and somewhat spicy? Does it have just the right chewy, creamy texture? Is it a gorgeous shade of orangey-red with flecks of green? Fill a pot with water and settle down for…
Old-Fashioned Baked Pasta
Old is just a word. It’s time we give it some proper respect. We love the old world, old architecture, old wine. We cherish old memories and seek ancient, timeless wisdom. Let’s make 2016 the year to look backwards for culinary inspiration. Did your Granny make baked casserole dinners enhanced by cream of mushroom soup? This…
Capellini Fried Eggs – Simply Italian
Mark Bittman is one of those accessible celebrity chefs. He shows you how to cook everything fast while keeping it simple. If you love pasta and you love fried eggs, two of the simplest of dishes, then you’re going to love this take on Bittman’s Spaghetti with Fried Eggs. Capellini Fried Eggs 1/2 lb capellini or thin spaghetti sea salt…
Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta
The only scapes I’m really familiar with are escapes and landscapes. Garlic scapes are a brand new challenge. The sharpness of this Garlic Scape Basil Pesto heightens the intensity of this Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta. Consider this dish an escape from the usual landscape of ordinary cuisine. Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta 6 eggs 1 c each…
Zebra Farfalle Roasted Veggies with Montamore
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…
Bow-Tie Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
My extraordinary yoga teachers, Mona Keddy and Barrie Risman, from Shri Yoga, gathered several of us yogis for a retreat at Centre Tara, in Bonsecours, Quebec. There was nothing but space in Bonsecours, and I travelled there to learn how to make even more space. With internal space you can learn to get along with…