Category Archives: Pasta
Crying 101: Fried-Zucchini Spaghetti
A dear friend who is in quite a life transition recently confessed to me, “I’ve been crying a lot lately.” When I didn’t respond (I was too busy thinking my own self-absorbed thoughts about my lack of crying and what … Continue reading
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Great Escape 2011: Bucatini Pasta with garlic and anchovy, tossed with radish bulbs and greens and finished with a fried egg
Picture this. Four months before you mail in a check. Soon thereafter the emails start arriving with clues such as: Over the course of the weekend we will be visiting TWO states. Frills and fancy…there’s nothing too good for my … Continue reading
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Carbonara Made with Farm Fresh Eggs, Topped with Pork Belly
What is the opposite of a green thumb? Whatever it is…I’ve got it. A reluctant gardener at best I’ve been known to kill even the hardiest of plants. We’re talking mint…rosemary…bamboo. That’s right. For the daughter of an award-winning landscape … Continue reading
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Day 10: World’s Best Macaroni and Cheese
Today was a spectacularly beautiful day in Seattle. The kind of day that makes you appreciate living in the NW and just a tad bit smug that you aren’t living in New England and bracing for the next foot of … Continue reading
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Day 1: Artichoke Hearts, Prosciutto, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Fettuccine
Day 1 of my self-imposed month of personal work (or what my dear friend Emma more generously calls “my month of exploration.”) Doggedly determined to do (and enjoy) all those things I always swore I would do if I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Me overreact? Never. Easy Short Ribs Braised in Red Wine
I have, at rare instances in my life, been told that I’m prone to overreacting. Continue reading
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Sesame Noodles with Tofu and Red Peppers
This past weekend we threw a little champagne BBQ Birthday Bash pour moi. It was a wonderful evening complete with:
* LOTS of bubbly (thank you Esquin for your giant magnum bottles)
* Blazing bonfire
* Evaluation of what constitutes inappropriate violations of personal space (e.g. crotch flicking)
* Delicious burgers
* A healthy debate over the merit (or lack thereof) of Bob Dylan
* A lemon cake provided by the impressive and talented Angela Clement
* Sesame noodles with tofu and red peppers
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Screw patience: Roasted medley of spring vegetables served over angel hair pasta with chicken sausage, tossed with a cilantro pesto
I have spent my entire life wishing I was a more patient person. But try as I might, I am inherently impatient and intolerant of things that move slowly. Continue reading
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Healthy and satisfying, who knew? : Shrimp, Asparagus Fettuccine with Pesto
We are thick (no pun intended) in the middle of the time of year that can easily do a number on our waistlines and check books. Continue reading
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Simply Delicious
There are nights when I want nothing more than to pad around my kitchen, sipping a glass of red wine, listening to Patty Griffin, and cooking delicious, decadent, and utterly indulgent foods for hours. Tonight was not one of those … Continue reading
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