Gorgeously gourmet, but also casually comforting, this out-of-the-world chicken and thin spaghetti recipe may just be your new favorite. It’s creamy, a bit spicy, and then can be casserole baked into perfection. Pasta, shredded chicken, creamy sauce, and sautéed mushrooms with Parmesan cheese = YUM! Thank you, Karen – for EVERYTHING – your friendship, your…
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I’ve always adored fresh mozzarella – (Mozzarella di Bufala – Buffalo Mozzarella, to be exact). It’s rich, it’s creamy, it’s fresh, and it is utterly delicious.At one point in my life, I was able to obtain buffalo milk yogurt – good god, that was amazing. Long gone are those day (I’m sad that company did…
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Traditionally made with sautéed chicken, this version of aromatic and delicious, coconut creamy Tikka Masala is both vegan (made strictly with coconut milk) and served with simple spaghetti.Basically, it’s an Indian version of our traditional spaghetti and sauce, here in America. Give it a try – or serve the sauce over rice.Either way, the fragrance…
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Sometimes it’s okay to give yourself a break in the kitchen – allow yourself some shortcuts and “cheats,” even utilizing some mismatched leftovers from the fridge.That’s what this recipe is – AND it’s downright fabulous tasting! Packaged Basil Gnocchi.Leftover Blueberry Stilton cheese + leftover Apricot Amaretto Wensleydale cheese, crumbled (and remnants of a way too…
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We had a pasta making date.It was going to be grand. FUN. Fantastic. And, not only fabulous, but flavorful.#damnCOVIDWell, actually, COVID changed our plans with Level Red (again), and also a little kitchen remodel, which involved painting. There was NO way I was going to attempt to work with flour in a kitchen with even…
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Maybe just because it’s summertime. Maybe just because I adore lemon in every way. Or, maybe it’s the beauty of the flowers.No matter what the “maybe,” this lemony pasta treat will certainly treat your palate and your palette. Lemon Petal Pasta Lemon Petal Pasta 1 pkg. spaghetti noodlessea salt8 Tbs. butter, room temperaturejuice and zest…
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You certainly don’t need to use pumpkin pasta for this recipe, but being that it is Halloween, I felt it most appropriate to highlight those little orbs and just how wonderful they can be with a fresh and spicy vodka sauce! Pumpkin Pasta & Vodka Sauce 4 cups cooked pasta (any kind is great, but…
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Ever since the wonder and magic of the Blueberry Lemon Vanilla Cream Pie I made, I’ve had visions of blueberry fairies dancing in my head. Really, I’ve just been dreaming of other ways I can infuse that beautiful blue-purple-indigo hue into my food. Pasta. Lots a pasta! To be honest, I am a little disappointed…
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I asked him if he liked pasta. “I’m Italian, of course!” I asked him his favorite herbs. “Cilantro and basil. What about you?” I love both cilantro and basil. I find them aromatically intoxicating, in fact. I asked him if he’d ever had the two with lime. “No. Never.” Done. Wham Bam..Yum Yum! Basil Cilantro…
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I’m all about color… …and taste, and texture, and aroma ~ and while we’re at it, class and sophistication, honesty, kindness, intelligence, and curiosity. I digress. Fresh, homemade pasta. A silky black hue and a bright and brilliant orange – tiger stripes. Perfect for a bit of tiger shrimp and a spicy orange sauce. Oh,…
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