Rigatoni a la vodka is a wonderful Sunday dinner during the fall and winter months. I prefer to bake this sauce earlier in the day, then let the pot rest on the stove. As I get closer to dinnertime, I make the pasta, then wrap up the sauce… this way I don’t have to worry …
My mom used to make this simple basic tomato sauce by the cauldron to store in the freezer. Along with my Dad, they would fill gallon-sized freezer bags, lay them flat to freeze, then stack them up. We’d sneak tastes from the simmering pot throughout the day with pieces of bread, and it always tasted …
My summer risotto with corn and tomatoes is a variation on my easy oven-baked risotto with sauteed shrimp. In place of the frozen peas I used corn, and I added a pint of grape tomatoes to add a slight blush to the dish. If you wish to have this when fresh corn is out of …
My summer pasta with chicken and pesto is a spin on this summer puttanesca recipe from Laura in the Kitchen. This can easily be expanded to serve as many people as you wish, but also easily abbreviated to serve 2 hearty appetites. Be sure to take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes with this recipe. Also, …
