A mostly hands-off sauce made in the oven, then finished off on the stove top, mushrooms, eggplant and fresh tomatoes cooked down into a simple, chunky sauce is a favorite that warms the house during the cooler, late summer nights. Delicious all by itself, or on chicken, seafood, over grains, and of course, on pasta. […]
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Garlic Scallion Noodles w/ Seared Mushrooms
This recipe is versatile, lending itself to numerous substitutions with ingredients and flavors, but the triad of garlic, scallion and ginger is always the base. Mushrooms add depth and texture, elevating this from a side dish to main meal. Although the ingredient looks long and the directions complicated, it really does come together quickly once […]
Smashed Twice-Cooked Potatoes with Leeks and Garlic
Ingredients: 2.5 lbs. of potatoes Olive oil Salt and pepper 2 leeks, with the dark green tops discarded and the bottom white parts cut into 1 in. pieces 3 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Instructions: Steam the potatoes in a steamer basket placed in a covered pot, […]
Spaghetti Squash Pasta
Spaghetti squash can be daunting: It’s big. It’s brightly colored. It claims to be pasta. It turns out, it’s easy to cook and fun to eat. Just don’t expect a hearty Italian dish to be the same with squash as it would with pasta. Go into this meal with an open mind, and I think […]