From the category archives:

Pasta and Noodles

‘Soy-Butt’ Potstickers: Crusty Bottoms Taste Good!

October 2, 2008

I haven’t met a dumpling that I didn’t like. Well, ok … maybe a filling or two that I wasn’t fond of but when you wrap anything in a thin layer of carbs, it just tastes magical!

I started making my…

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Whole Wheat Basil-Nut Couscous

June 10, 2008

Not only am I excited to be using couscous, I am excited that it comes in a whole wheat version. I continue to search for new and interesting high-fiber starches to add to our meals. I do miss pasta and…

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Buckwheat Sesame Noodles

June 4, 2008

Sesame noodles are one of my favorite quick meals, from beginning to end you can have them on the table in about 15 minutes. Coated in a creamy and sesame-nutty sauce, I’ve reduced the fat, used whole-grain noodles, and boosted…

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Rigatoni, white beans and browned butter

March 7, 2008

Last night’s dinner turned out phenomenally well, a creamy mix of rigatoni and white beans. The most amazing part was the sauce naturally created from the starchy pasta and beans combined with browned garlic butter.

I intended to make this using…

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Breakfast Spaetzle with Peppers and Scallions

February 18, 2008

I’ve been thinking about spaetzle ever since reading a post from Francois-Xavier at FXcuisine. He made an amazing apple spaetzle as a dessert – it looks so good. It made me think about a trip I took with a friend…

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Fregola Salad with Meyer Lemon Confit Recipe

January 31, 2008

It’s such a crappy picture, but it tasted good. My camera woes will hopefully be behind me soon … just waiting for a new lens to arrive next week. In the meantime, more mediocre pictures of food. But I digress.

How…

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Vodka Sauce Recipe

March 22, 2007

This past year marked the first time we had our family Christmas dinner at a restaurant. Normally, we spend hours preparing the meal, but with two sets of parents visiting … I opted to book a reservation.

We went to an…

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