When is Vodka Cream Sauce not a HIT?! Whether you like it with gnocchi, rigatoni, penne, or some fun shapes like Hearts(!), or you are 9 or 54 years old…if you don’t order it, you regret it. And now you can make it “simply” at home. I’ve gone a ...
Creole Shrimp with Lemon Basil Pasta
I just love summer. And all the flavors summer keeps at the tip of our tongues. I can’t seem to get enough of certain flavors: citrus, basil, rosemary, melons, and of course seafood… (notice I conveniently left off ice cream, Mexican pelatas, M ...
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 ...
Quick Cioppino with Heart Pasta
I hope you all have some fun Valentine’s plans. It really doesn’t matter what you do…I say skip the roses, at least on this day (overpriced) and hold off on the chocolate (still working on those resolutions?!). Valentine’s Day should be spent ...
Lemony Shrimp & Scallop Pasta with Basil
It’s true that lemons make most anything taste better. Yea? Really? Doubting me? Just try it. A squeeze into your homemade salad dressing, a squeeze over any piece of freshly grilled or baked fish, or even just a squeeze into some plain ‘ole water…it ...
Thai Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Pasta
Who doesn’t love it when they hear the word “scampi”?! SCAM-PI. Those two syllables usually make my mouth water and bring visions of fresh garlic, butter, olive oil, and lemons to my mind and taste buds. But I really perk up when it is connected ...
Simple Pesto White Wine Sauce with Bay Scallops
Yeeesssss! Yippee! I'm literally hopping around the kitchen. (note the Easter Bunny reference :)) I can't tell you how happy I am to share this Simple Pesto White Wine Sauce with Bay Scallops. Please don’t pass-over it. (OK…Enough!) It would, ...
Squid Ink Pasta with Shrimp and Tomatoes
I'm back! My blog had some technical difficulties in the last two weeks... and now I'm up and running and happy to now be sharing this great recipe! Bon Appetit! It’s that happy phrase you hear right before taking a sumptuous bite. It ...
Tuscan Style Clam Sauce
This is one of my oldest pasta recipes and favorite pasta dishes of all time! PERIOD. Making this brings me back to the early days of The Pasta Shoppe. John and I made pasta for dinner almost every night. Our experimenting ran the gamut. It was ...
Oven Fried Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Snow. Ice. Sleet. Fun! And a snow day! Yippee! Then…more ice! More sleet! More snow days. OK, so school was basically out all last week. This is Nashville people. Happens only once in a decade. Last week was the first time we’ve ever closed ...
