When I thought of making a pasta dish, I wanted something light. I was looking for a quick and cool summer pasta for a crowd, so I hit my pantry and noticed the rice paper sheets I had on hand. Perfect for an appetizer, or a fresh meal, depending on what you choose to fill...
I’m not quite sure what it is with grains and rice that, at least whenever I make them, there is always a scoop left over. This scoop, of course, is too big to toss and just big enough not to waste it. Recently I’ve been revisiting quinoa. I love it! Soft but chewy, a little...
The golden orangey glow is keeping us up later anticipating the explosive start of summer. School’s out and the nights are warm – nothing could be better than eating late and playing outdoors past dusk. The official start of summer vacation is certainly a celebration. National birthdays and eight weeks of warm freedom lie ahead,...
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. I absolutely...
So she’s not my aunt, but she is someone’s. Growing up I would never even dare taste a bean salad let alone make one. However, starving while out at the beach one day, I was cornered with this, my only sustenance and can I say that since that moment I was not only a convert...
