This Avocado Pesto because…GAH…so simple, so good, so quick. It’s another 5-ingredient recipe and it’s perfect for the early days of summer. Let me talk to you about summer. I tried to rush it and brought home tomatoes from the store this week. They were watery, the flavor muted, and such a let down. Tomatoes still […]
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Fresh Tuscan Pici Homemade Pasta, No Roller Required! One of the things that attracted me to studying Italian cooking this year is my obsession with fresh homemade pasta. There really is nothing from the grocery store that can substitute for the same taste and texture. The noodles are smooth and slightly chewy and the slightly
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Spaghetti with Tomato Tuna Sauce Say hello to Italian canned tuna in olive oil and goodbye to dry, mealy canned tuna that needs mayo and mix-ins to pass for a meal. I’ve been on a quest to learn authentic Italian cuisine this year. How has it taken me this long to make pasta, the epitome of
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I had a hard time coming around to fads and trends and “zoodles” (zucchini noodles) are no exception. I think it started with a horrible experience of marinara topped spaghetti squash and I’ve been saying “um, no thank you” to veggie noodles ever since. For one…what a let down. I’d rather eat the sauce with
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