Posts Tagged ‘Pasta’

Casareccia with Pea and Garlic Scape Pesto

The heat wave persists and I swore I’d stick with cool food for a while but I just could’t resist the exploding garlic scapes in my garden. I wasn’t sure what the heat would do to the poor greens, speeding up the season and making them woody and go to bloom. Not only a waste to miss,...
July 5th, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Asian Noodle Salad

Other than a quick storm we have not been without scorching sunshine for two weeks. Not that I’m complaining, but I swore last week I would not make another hot pasta dish for the Presto Pasta Roundup, as summer has officially arrived. It’s about time to turn off the stove and get outside....
June 21st, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Sundried Tomato Pesto

1 Cup Sundried Tomatoes 1/2 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves, packed 4 Cloves Garlic 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme 1/2 Cup Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Salt Add the tomatoes to a 1 Cup measuring cup and fill with enough water to cover the tomatoes and allow to reconstitute until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain the tomatoes...
June 15th, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Herbed Ricotta Ravioli

What almost began as a left over night ended with a delicate, satisfying meal with four happy diners. Very simple to make, the fresh summer herbs are left to take center stage. My herb garden is just beginning to flourish with billowing basil and flowering chives. So light and delicious, I never would...
June 14th, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Zesty Avocado Bucatini

I’ve been realizing the eerie amount of macaroni and cheese that is actually consumed in my house. Thankfully it’s not always of the boxed variety, so someday I will be sure to share my version of the almighty classic for Presto Pasta Night. However, through the dusty orange haze of the boxed...
June 5th, 2007 | Photography | Read More

Asparagus Portobello Lasagna

On my quest to veganization, I’ve discovered that one of the most common and easiest meals to make that satisfies the herbivores and non a like, is pasta. Here’s the thing though, you can only make spaghetti so many times and pasta just goes so well with cheese. Making satiating pasta to...
May 24th, 2007 | Photography | Read More