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This sauce is the bomb and you can add whatever you like for veg. I used seafood mushrooms but any kind of mushroom you like will do. Adapted from Easy Miso Pasta and the New York Times version Five-Ingredient Miso Pasta. 16 oz of pasta …
My son made me delicious homemade pappardelle with bolognese sauce for Mother’s Day. It was awesome. He says he winged it (that’s my boy! Makes Momma proud). It was so delicious I made him tell me what “winging it” involved. This is roughly what he …
This is a variation on Cheesy Broccoli-Zucchini Pasta from Marley Spoon. My version was adjusted for what I had on hand and I added a bit of extra luxury by putting some Mascarpone cheese into the sauce. Next time I think I’ll add some chili …
This sauce is based on Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce and simply adds bacon, dried red chilis and capers. Ingredients 2 cups tomato sauce, I used the batch that I made of Marcella Hazan’s sauce. 3 rashers of double smoked bacon, chopped 1/8-1/4 tsp dried red …
My friend Daniele is from Milano. A vegetarian, he made this simple, yet flavourful, pasta dish using just red peppers and onions. Despite my crappy olive oil (he made me throw it out), it was delicious. So, I’m off to buy proper olive oil (it …
This recipe is from our multi-talented intern, Alessandro Loddi, who originally hails from Italy. Hi Alessandro! (ignore Doug’s very Canadian gesture). Alessandro treated Skunkworks to the pasta his Mamma makes him – a less spicy version of Pasta All’arrabiata.
I told my friend Paula I’d cook her dinner and asked her what she wanted. “Spaghetti” was the response. Normally I just wing spaghetti sauce with whatever I have on hand but today I decided I’d have a look to see if what I think …
With or without meat, lasagne is a healthy and filling meal. Add in layers of vegetables and it packs a tasty and nutritious punch. Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini (halved and cut in 1/4″ slices) 6 sheets of Duso’s fresh lasagne pasta noodles (or lasagna noodles …
I thought it might be time for a summer dinner salad so here’s a variation of the Layered Orzo Salad in Company’s Coming Meal Salads that adds chicken for protein and substitutes delicious Bulgarian feta (hat tip to Jordan and Emma) instead of bocconcini cheese. …
I went to the Friends of Southland’s Heritage Farm Market this weekend and was delighted to find (among other things) the loveliest looking garlic scapes. Actually, they look like green onions having a bad hair day or a bit like SideShow Bob’s hair…except green. However, …