When I learned pasta was the theme for this month’s love bloghop, I had dozens upon dozens of recipes go through my mind. You see, pasta of any kind is a huge pantry staple here – I’m 1/4th Italian (which pretty much like being 100% Italian) and I was pratically weaned onto semolina flour. My …
While mushrooms are generally slotted on lists of “Spring Vegetables,” these days they are available year-round. And that’s a good thing. Because this ooey-gooey, cheesy lasagna recipe with the earthy flavors of mushrooms is now in my repertoire of regularly-rotated recipes. In terms of nutrition, I find mushrooms to be pretty interesting: Until I did a story …
Fresh mushrooms pack a mushroomy punch without any artificial flavors. This white sauce takes only about 5 minutes and thickens beautifully to coat your fresh green beans. I knew it was the perfect occasion to pull out my most dog-eared and most-sticky-noted old cookbook…because this month’s theme for The Recipe ReDux is ‘Vintage Side Dishes.’ …