Category Archives: Pasta

Summer Salvation 

                                            Ennui (noun) – a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction. Miriam-Webster.comKitchen ennui (noun) a a feeling whereby the cook lacks inspiration. An infectious state of culinary boredom, weariness and dissatisfaction. Betsy Karetnick  It’s notContinue reading “Summer Salvation “

Thanks, Mario

Thanks, Mario… Mr. Batali saved me a trip to the grocery. And he can save you too if you have a head of cauliflower, pasta and a handful of pantry/fridge staples. I'll tell you flat out I reduced the pasta by 25% and could have done with even less. I also added 3 pinches ofContinue reading “Thanks, Mario”

Fast and Furious Pasta

If you have a bad day, try this pasta for dinner. Quick, easy, dare I say cheap? It will raise your daily success rating. Use the lemon juice after zesting for the pasta recipe in an EZ vinaigrette or to marinate chicken with garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. No waste. 🙂 Click hereContinue reading “Fast and Furious Pasta”

Not Penne with Vodka Sauce

As promised … Pasta with vodka sauce. Not penne. Blame Trader Joe's, I do. Plenty of rice and gluten free options. Am I now a minority? So linguine stepped in and twirled its way round our hearts. Two kids took home leftovers, an endorsement if ever there was one. Any way you toss it, InaContinue reading “Not Penne with Vodka Sauce”

“I Don’t Feel Like Shopping Pasta”

Shop if you must, slide if you can. With one large or a couple of medium, summer perfect tomatoes and a pantry, this dish is done in 13 minutes. Double down to feed a crowd. Ingredients: Pasta of your choice Tomato(es) Basil Olive Parmesan or similar grated cheese Boil a big pot of salted water.Continue reading ““I Don’t Feel Like Shopping Pasta””

No Regrets Potluck Pasta

You know what's better than Sunday night dinner? Sunday night potluck with friends and family! It spreads the work and increases the company. (Also I now have leftover open wine – good for a weekday glass or two!) Speaking of friends, I met Andrew Carmellini when he visited my radio show. Nicest guy and aContinue reading “No Regrets Potluck Pasta”

The Pasta My Mother Would Never Make

…I say that with love as I had a tasty and healthy upbringing. But never, not in million years, would my mother lace pasta with bacon and cream for an everyday, weekday dinner. What you do with this Bon Appetit recipe is up to you and your cardiologist. (Click here for the recipe) However, ifContinue reading “The Pasta My Mother Would Never Make”

Sauce!

I say this with love…even my husband can make this tomato sauce. He was the first to call me and discuss the obit of our grand dame of Italian cooking, Marcella Hazan. That's where I saw the recipe, ringing bells about butter and tomatoes that had faded from memory. (Click here for the recipe) MyContinue reading “Sauce!”

5 Ingredient Pasta (6 if you sprinkle Parmesan)

I'd write a thank you to Mark Bittman at the New York Times, but he's probably busy coming up with 18 ways to use parsley for next week's article (as a base for a garlic herb paste for pork roast, Mark?). Anyways, his recent ode to zucchini struck home. It's super cheap and plentiful. Plus,Continue reading “5 Ingredient Pasta (6 if you sprinkle Parmesan)”

Lazy Man’s Pasta (Lazy Wo-man, too!)

Crummy Labor Day weather sapped the desire to grill from me. And it's a good thing too, since I had nothing good to grill. So I skipped the store and worked from freezer and pantry for a pasta that was nearly as good for a next day lunch as for dinner. PLUS, I had theContinue reading “Lazy Man’s Pasta (Lazy Wo-man, too!)”