The closest Whole Foods to my house is over an hour and 20 minutes away, so I, unfortunately, do not get to shop there regularly. But there is one in Marlton, NJ on my way home from visiting my mother that I consider “my” Whole Foods store even though it is an hour and a…
Category: Pasta
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Who doesn’t love butternut squash? But I have to say that the squash that comes out of my garden is so much more flavorful that what you get in the store, there really is no comparison. If you can’t grow your own, try to get it from a farm market or farmer’s market, it will…
Turkey Bacon & Tomato Pasta
I just have to share this picture I took while I was out for my before-train walk this morning. It was a foggy morning, and the sun was just starting to break through as I walked along the Christina River. This is one of my favorite spots along the river, a little enclave with this…
Turkey Bolognese – Thanksgiving Leftovers #3
Take leftover turkey, a bunch of veggies, and mix it into my homemade spaghetti sauce and you get a totally new meal – Turkey Bolognese. It is a shame to call this a “leftover” meal, since I would almost make the turkey just to be able to make this! It is a shame I made…
Rigatoni with Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts
I love what roasting does to fall vegetables, it is like casting a magic spell over them, taking to ordinary to extraordinary. Mix them with pasta and some cheese and you have a treat for dinner. And one that is fairly simple and quick to make. I had stopped at the farm store and picked…
Butternut Squash Lasagna
Shout out to Kristin and her blog Iowa Girl Eats for this recipe! It is fabulous! I made it when Arielle & Emily were home (for the hurricane) and the word “delicious” was heard several times during dinner. I make a several different vegetarian lasagnas, but had never made one with butternut squash before. The flavor…
Pan-Seared Cauliflower & Spaghetti
While I wait for the broccoli and cauliflower to grow in my garden, I stopped by one of the markets that carries a lot of locally grown vegetables. As I wandered around, I bought beautiful cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts and even some locally made ricotta. So these, along with my chard, green beans, and tomatoes,…
Pasta with Corn,Turkey Bacon and Tomato Confit
My friend Marian had told me how to make tomato confit, and it sounded so good, I made it the next morning! Well, dinner that night was going to be Michael Symon’s Bacon and Corn Cavatelli. But, once I had the confit, I totally changed the recipe and ended up with what I am giving…
Pasta with Potatoes, Green Beans and Pesto
Pasta, potatoes, green beans – sounds heavy, eh? When I first saw Martha Rose Shulman’s recipe combining the three, I was skeptical. But since I always have pesto and, in late summer, lots of green beans, I though I would try it. To everyone’s surprise, the combination was wonderful. Very homey and hearty. It has…
Basic Tomato Sauce
When tomatoes are plentiful, I make many batches of basic tomato sauce, freeze it, and then adjust the flavors and texture depending upon it’s intended use. Depending upon my harvest, I can be finishing the last of last year’s sauce just as this year’s tomatoes begin to ripen. And as you will see below, making…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 