Pasta BBT

BBT stands for Bacon, Basil and Tomato! Keep reading for a fun fall stopover too. . . . → Read More: Pasta BBT

Frittata of Zucchini

We read MFK Fisher’s How to Cook a Wolf for this round of Cook the Books. Keep reading for an easy way to use up the surplus of zucchini I hope you are getting from your garden. . . . → Read More: Frittata of Zucchini

Quinoa Fiesta Salad

This salad is my SRC post for July. I was very intimidated by my pairing this month. 🙂 . . . → Read More: Quinoa Fiesta Salad

Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

A perfect summer salad for this month’s Secret Recipe Club. . . . → Read More: Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

Summer Orzo Salad

I have a couple of great aunts that are my idols. Both are in their mid and upper 80s. Both still live on their own and you truly need to get on their social calendars months in advance if you want to go to lunch with them. Between bridge, church projects, volunteering, etc., they are . . . → Read More: Summer Orzo Salad

Red Quinoa Greek Salad

A salad for summer. (I know, I am rushing the season!) . . . → Read More: Red Quinoa Greek Salad

Pasta Puttanesca

The next course after the charred octopus was Chef Marcus’ take on Pasta Puttanesca. Puttanesca can be loosely translated to “spicy like a prostitute” and most puttenesca sauces are spicy. Chef Marcus switched it up a bit with his rendition.

(This post is the next installment of our Modern Italian Cuisine Cooking Class with Chef . . . → Read More: Pasta Puttanesca

Pizza OCD: Bruschetta Pizza

My husband remembers a pizza parlor in his hometown that would place a chunky tomato sauce on top of the pizza. (It was a My Pi. I think some are still opened in the Chicago area—far from Tulsa where it used to be a teen hangout.)

He raves about it, but alas, the parlor has . . . → Read More: Pizza OCD: Bruschetta Pizza

More OCD Revisited: Pappa al Pomodoro

I adapted this recipe from A Table in Tuscany by Leslie Forbes. I bought this cookbook on the bargain rack at a local bookstore MANY years ago. I think I actually bought two and gave one to my best friend as a gift. (We both dream about traveling and/or living in Tuscany one day!)

I . . . → Read More: More OCD Revisited: Pappa al Pomodoro

OCD Recipes Revisited: Country French Soup

As I was looking over my list of winning recipes, I was struck by a couple of things.

I used a lot of prepackaged and processed foods for these contests. Basically because these prepackaged and processed food companies were sponsors. 🙂

Here’s a list of a few winners that were sponsored by food companies.

Texas . . . → Read More: OCD Recipes Revisited: Country French Soup