Now that the temperatures are finally warming up around here and the snow and ice have finally started to melt, it’s time to start thinking about warmer recipes. You know, recipes that are good for spring and summer picnics or when you really don’t want to cook. One of my favorites is a pasta salad.… Continue reading Roasted Shrimp and Orzo Salad
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Gnocchi, Corn and Arugula in a Cream Sauce
There’s nothing I love more in the late summer and early fall than fresh corn. It doesn’t matter if it’s yellow, white or a combination, if it’s in season, it’s sweet as sugar and I just can’t get enough! As soon as it’s at the farmers market I start buying ears by the bushel and… Continue reading Gnocchi, Corn and Arugula in a Cream Sauce
Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad
When summer turns to fall and the leaves start to change color that’s when we start to see some of my favorite summer vegetables. I know all I’ve been talking about are peaches and plums, but there are also a couple vegetables that I look forward to when August and September come around: corn and… Continue reading Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad
Roasted Salmon with Orzo
The past few weeks I’ve talked about how I’m trying to be healthy in the new year while still eating delicious, filling meals. I’ve cut back on the sweets (somewhat) and I’m making hearty dishes. Since it’s National Soup month and it’s been a pretty cold start to the year, the last couple weeks have… Continue reading Roasted Salmon with Orzo
Lasagna Soup
We’re still smack dab in the middle of National Soup Month and there’s nothing I want more on a bitingly cold day than a big, hot bowl of soup. I’ll take anything from the classic chicken noodle to a hearty vegetable. I especially love it when my soup has stuff in it. Stuff like noodles,… Continue reading Lasagna Soup
Sausage Pasta Stew
Happy New Year! New years mean new plans, new resolutions and plenty of new recipes. This is the time of year I start with a clean slate and think about what I want to do and eat over the next few months. A lot of it depends on the seasons and what fresh produce is… Continue reading Sausage Pasta Stew
Grilled Shrimp Orzo Salad
It’s August which means we’re deep into the summer. I still can’t believe there are only a couple more weeks before school starts. And unlike last year, school is actually going to start! But while the kids going off to school means more time for you to run errands, go shopping or just binge all… Continue reading Grilled Shrimp Orzo Salad
Bruschetta Chicken
You all know how much I love the spring and summer produce. I can’t wait for those amazing stone fruits to make an appearance. Then from April through at least September I cook with them constantly. While I can’t get enough of all those peaches and plums, they’re not the only produce I look forward… Continue reading Bruschetta Chicken
Dill and Feta Orzo Salad with Lemon Chicken
One of the perks of working in the food and cocktail industry is that I get to attend events at produce companies, bars, distilleries… you name it. If it has something to do with food, odds are I’ve been there. But these days I haven’t been much of anywhere. These days, I get a delivery… Continue reading Dill and Feta Orzo Salad with Lemon Chicken
Sausage and Mozzarella Pasta Bake
Saying times are tough seems like the biggest under statement in the world right now. I mean, I was literally curled up in a ball on my bed sobbing last week. The world is on lock down, I can’t find a single chicken breast anywhere, forget about a roll of paper towel or toilet paper,… Continue reading Sausage and Mozzarella Pasta Bake
Broccoli and Celery Pesto Pasta
As a mother of two very busy boys, I’m always on the lookout for easy dinner recipes. If those recipes can be on the table in 30 or 40 minutes, even better. One of my standard go-to’s is pasta. If there’s one thing I can always count on my picky eaters eating, it’s a pasta… Continue reading Broccoli and Celery Pesto Pasta