We’ve done lots of recipes from the old cookbooks Jenn bought at an antique shop last year. Every one of them came out great, even with the substitutions and tweaks we made. Until this one. Now some people might ask, “Why would you take the time to upload all this and write about it if [...]
Is this how you feel when people start talking about grass-fed beef, sprouted grains and local vegetables? Then you might want to check out the Real Food for Rookies online class.
The Huffington Post had a great little slideshow about culinary pros’ favorite tools and tricks. I’m totally with them on #4 — the huge roll of plastic wrap; # 7 — the microplane; and #10 — adding pasta water to the sauce. But I’ve got a few more favorite things.
Penne with pesto — or Penne alla Pesto if you want to impress people — is a great, light dish that you can throw together in almost no time when you don’t want to heat the kitchen up during the summer.
Pesto is usually thought of as something that you put directly on pasta. But it also makes a great ingredient to keep on hand for making a quick spaghetti sauce, or for a burst of flavor in soup or stew. I really should be saying “basil pesto”, because you can make pesto from any herb. [...]
