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Sundried Tomato and Artichoke Pasta for Movies & Munchies

By Eliot, on June 29th, 2025%

The Netflix movies I’ve been watching lately have been cute. Not great but a good way to spend an afternoon when it’s either raining torrentially or it’s too hot to go outside (already). We’ve been back and forth with those as our only weather patterns. Sigh. It’s going to be a long, humid, hot . . . → Read More: Sundried Tomato and Artichoke Pasta for Movies & Munchies

Elf revisited

By Eliot, on November 23rd, 2024%

It’s never too early to start holiday movie viewing! Elf is the November Movies & Munchies feature. Keep reading for an unusual pasta salad (with maple syrup but without candy sprinkles). . . . → Read More: Elf revisited

Cookbook Review: Cooking in Real Life by Lidey Heuck

By Eliot, on August 13th, 2024%

Back to the “Best of 2024” cookbook reviews. Cooking in Real Life is truly the best of the best. I’ve made four recipes from this book (so far) and they are all remarkable: Cheesy Stuffed Squash with Kale & Brown Rice, Spaghetti with Sweet Corn Pesto, Peanut Butter and Ginger Cookies, and Celery Waldorf with Pickled Golden Raisins. . . . → Read More: Cookbook Review: Cooking in Real Life by Lidey Heuck

Cookbook Review: Anything’s Pastable by Dan Pashman

By Eliot, on May 26th, 2024%

I haven’t posted a cookbook review this month and we are nearing the halfway point of 2024. (My goal is to review some of the “best of 2024” cookbooks. You can check out other posts here.) Anthing’s Pastable was a good read with lots of inventive recipes.

About the book:

The innovative James Beard Award–winning . . . → Read More: Cookbook Review: Anything’s Pastable by Dan Pashman

Tomato Two-Times Easy Pasta w/Mushrooms for Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies

By Eliot, on January 19th, 2023%

This month’s Cook the Books selection is Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies. The alternate title for this recipe is “When there’s no protein in the house and you’re not going to the store yet you don’t want to make plain spaghetti with red sauce.” (You’ll get it if you’ve read the book.) . . . → Read More: Tomato Two-Times Easy Pasta w/Mushrooms for Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies

Taste: My Life Through Food

By Eliot, on May 28th, 2022%

Taste is an excellent book with excellent recipes, especially Spaghetti with Lentils. . . . → Read More: Taste: My Life Through Food

Roasted Pepper Spaghetti (with Spaghetti Squash and Mushrooms)

By Eliot, on April 21st, 2022%

I’m trying to be more inspired in the kitchen but truth be told we’re eating a lot of frozen (but homemade) food that was stored in the freezer, simply grilling something, or (gasp) eating takeout pizza.

It’s just hard to come up with new ideas that don’t require a lot of brain . . . → Read More: Roasted Pepper Spaghetti (with Spaghetti Squash and Mushrooms)

Roman Pasta and Only You

By Eliot, on October 26th, 2021%

The October Food ‘n Flix feature is Only You with a VERY young Marissa Tomei and Robert Downey, Jr. Seriously, they look like they’re twelve. 🙂 As part of the film is set in Rome, I found an “authentic” pasta to prepare. . . . → Read More: Roman Pasta and Only You

Pasta Gratin with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Herbs

By Eliot, on September 15th, 2021%

Words on Bathroom Walls is this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature. It’s a teenage-coming-of-age-while-dealing-with-schizophrenia drama with LOTS of food inspiration. Here’s a pasta dish inspired from a couple of Adam’s recipes featured in the film. . . . → Read More: Pasta Gratin with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Herbs

Christmas Pasta for Food ‘n Fix and The Holiday

By Eliot, on December 25th, 2020%

Happy Holidays!

I’m hosting the December edition of Food ‘n Flix with The Holiday (2006), a film directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black and Jude Law. Of course, Diaz, Winslet, and Law are gorgeous. Black just adds enough scruffy “everyman” to help the tale be believable. Please do note . . . → Read More: Christmas Pasta for Food ‘n Fix and The Holiday

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