Pasta with Beans, Brussels Sprouts, and Bacon

What’s not better with a little bacon? That’s our new family motto. We have been indulging in a weekly ration of bacon from the Hitchcock deli. It’s an inexpensive addiction that makes breakfast, lunch, or dinner a whole lot better. Hitchcock has a great selection of meats in their case and is one place in…

Roasted Tomato Cream Sauce

Sometimes you just need to wallow in a bowl of pasta. For two 1 batch fresh pasta 2 large heirloom tomatoes 1 small onion 3 cloves spunky garlic drizzle of olive oil 2 stems oregano 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 -1/2 c. cream Roll some fresh pasta. I rolled mine to #6 and used the fat…

Zucchini and Garlic Sauce for Pasta

Zucchini has arrived at the market. Here’s an extremely quick dinner for you. For 4 olive oil dried red pepper flakes 2 zucchini 3 garlic cloves 1 cup chicken stock 1/4 tsp. salt herbs (I used one stem of oregano and one stem of mint.) pepper Rinse and slice zucchini into about a 1/2 inch…

Not Just Another Tuesday Night

Some evenings are more surprising than others. You sit down, check your email, glance at that the blog stats and… wait where did that massive spike in traffic come from? After a glance at the incoming referrers you discover you’ve been nominated for a “Best Food Blog” award by Saveur magazine. Really? That Saveur? Really?…