Hawaiian Pasta Salad
The pineapple. It’s not usually the fruit I reach for first in the grocery store. But I have to tell you, the pineapple is really trying to win me over…it’s like I’m being stalked. This all started when John started making smoothies last year. We buy more fruit than a family should and every time…
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Caprese Pasta Salad
Three simple words: tomato, mozzarella, basil. My three favorite ingredients for summer. Can you feel it? It may be just a “tinge” early but I had to go there. We are counting down the days. This will be making a weekly appearance during the summer and we can’t get enough of it: Caprese Pasta Salad.…
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Mini Ricotta Meatballs with Herbed Tomato Sauce
Melt in your mouth meatballs! Yep…you heard me. This little recipe came into my life last week at one of my guilty pleasures, or maybe some would call it an outright addiction – a local Italian cooking class led by a petite Italian bundle of energy, Chef Paulette! These Mini Ricotta Meatballs are just the…
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Zucchini Noodle Salad with Tomatoes, Goat Cheese, Corn and Avocado Sauce
How beautiful are these Spring days?! Those when it’s not raining…:) I’m appreciating our “Nashville” Springtime after being in Minneapolis for a couple of days for a photography workshop. We actually got lucky with some unusually warm days, but I still relish being just a few weeks ahead of them and honestly those few…
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Top 5 Pasta Recipes for Spring
This weather! Absolutely beautiful…sunny but not hot, and the days are getting longer which is so welcome. Does your energy level just spike making you want to tackle things you’ve been avoiding all winter? A friend asked me offhand earlier this week to help with some food ideas for a group of her work friends…
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Bayou Shrimp Pasta
Spring Break! Sunshine! Beach or Ski Slopes! Adventure Trip! Sleeping In! Good Food! Family Time! Fun Friends! No Work! (ok, maybe a little) We all desperately yearn for this wonderful break during the long, cold, gray month of February as we dream of warm sunshine, a lot of relaxation, or just getting away from our…
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Creamy Taco Bolognese
Yes – it’s Fusion Time. I love to experience flavor combinations and styles from all kinds of regions and cuisines. Mashed potatoes the way Grandma used to make them are still delicious, yet a bit boring. (Sorry Momo!) People have come to expect more exotic food combos like wasabi mashed potatoes or kimchi quesadillas. We…
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Use Your Noodles, Candidates! Find the FUN in Campaign Fundraising!
No question, raising money to fund a presidential campaign is a grueling marathon for the hardworking hopefuls! Sure, badmouthing an opponent is free, but everything else is expensive and that means pounding the pavement, burning up the phone lines, and scouring the internet for dollars while campaign fundraising. Where is the fun in that?? We…
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Creamy Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
The month of “lucky” has just begun and already I’m feeling like I’ve touched the pot of gold! My mother, affectionately known as “Cookie”, has gifted me with another clever, delicious post. She is a former gourmet cooking teacher, has built a successful catering business here in Nashville, and is known for her creative, absolutely…
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One Pot Pasta Puttanesca with Puzzle Pasta
Update: Puzzle Pasta was a limited edition and is n longer available. Please substitute any of our fun pasta shapes! Cooking Light, one of my favorite foodie magazines, always has a beautiful cover with a mouthwatering dish featured. The March issue features “One Pot Pasta Recipes” – HELLOooo?! Guess whose ears perked up?! Immediately I…
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