Tag Archives: pasta
Cook garlic right, convert a vampire… Spaghetti with toasted garlic

Why do vampires hate garlic? Does anybody really know? Have you ever met someone who just loves garlic, they seem to put it in everything? Garlic powder, granulated garlic, garlic salt, and then there is the biggest offender...jarred garlic. Don't even get me started with that bitter, chunky,wannabe food product in a jar. I know ...
"Eat Pray Love" and a Big Bowl of Bucatini

"This is my no carb left behind experiment" ~ Eat Pray LoveI walked out the movie theatre after seeing "Eat Pray Love," with lingering feelings of both sadness relief, and joy. I sat quietly in self reflection in the car ride home, going over the movie in my mind, and questioning why it seemed to have taken me on ...
Cabernet Penne in Sage Brown Butter with Roasted Butternut Squash and Apples
Cinnamon, cloves, apples, squash, caramel corn, pumpkins, stews, chili, sage, rosemary, roasts, braised short ribs and simmering veal stock- the flavors of Fall are intoxicating and nostalgic. I surrendered this week; threw in the white "dish towel" and said goodbye to Summer. I'm jumping in feet first into the stock pot, and I'm ready for some hearty slow ...


