Italian

• September 28, 2016

  Bruschetta Pasta

  When you find flavors that mesh, they deserve to be incorporated into multiple dishes. Bruschetta is one of those flavors. One of my favorite things to make with garden fresh tomatoes is bruschetta — that delicious combination of tomatoes, thinly sliced onions, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Put it atop a slice of…

• October 25, 2015

  The Easiest Homemade Tomato Sauce. Ever.

  There’s really only one reason I always hope for extra tomatoes in my garden. Okay, make that two. One is salsa. Two is homemade tomato sauce. I don’t usually have much of a bumper crop, so I’ve only tried the tomato sauce thing once or twice before. This year, between my garden and our CSA,…

• October 13, 2013

  Cheese & Tomato Pasta Roll-Ups

  I made up another new recipe for dinner tonight. I had several late season tomatoes sitting in my kitchen that were just begging to be made into some sort of sauce. At least, I think that’s what I heard them saying. I thought of doing goat cheese ravioli made with wonton wrappers and putting a…

• December 8, 2011

  Chicken Parmesan

  I asked Tom what he wanted for dinner tonight, and he responded: Chicken Parmigiana. That’s unusual in that whenever I’m looking for dinner inspiration he doesn’t normally have any for me. I was reluctant at first, but decided: why not. I make Chicken Parmesan on occasion and it had been quite some time since I…

• April 23, 2011

  Delicious Calzones

  I’ve been on a mission to switch up my Pizza Nights a bit.  Last week I decided to venture out and try a Thin Crust Pizza, which turned out very well.  This week, I decided to try making Calzones: an undertaking that was also met with delicious results!  Tom said it was “pretty good” after…

• February 2, 2011

  Alfredo Lasagna Primavera

  I tried a new variation on lasagna today: Alfredo Lasagna Primavera.  The verdict?  Delicious!!  I already shared my classic lasagna recipe with you, along with some variations.  However, this recipe is so different that I decided it deserves its own post.  Here’s what I did.     Ingredients: 9-12 lasagna noodles, cooked 1 batch of…