Pesto!
I love pesto. More importantly, Kat loves pesto. Thankfully, it’s super-easy and one batch makes for a couple of meals so long as my beloved wife doesn’t eat it all in the middle of the night…. Anyway, this makes about…
Pasta and Cheese Fritters
One of the eternal questions in life is “how much pasta should I make?” If you’re familiar with bistromathics, you know that the answer is, of course, a recipriversexclusion – i.e., the answer is any othe number than the one you’ve…
Mozzarella in Carrozza (Italian “French” Toast)
“Mozzarella in a Carriage“. Earlier this week, I came across a reference to this, with two sentences to the effect of, “In Italy they make French toast with mozzarella in between two slices of bread, then fried. Sometimes it’s served with…
La-La-La-La-La-Lasagna
For some reason it seems like a lot of people fear lasagna. I have some theories, but I’ll reserve them for a minute. Lasagna is, at the root, pretty simple. There are variations on how many layers, and the like,…
Rainy Day Tomato-Basil Soup
Well, it doesn’t actually have to be raining, but Fall is upon us and that means soup weather. Still, a lighter fare is in order. It’s raining here today, so I thought a quick soup would make an easy, and tasty lunch. Tomato…
Uncle Olav’s Pasta Sauce Non-Recipe
Pasta sauce is amazingly simple, but for a lot of people seems really scary. There’s a reason for this though – there is no recipe. I mean, I could tell you what I’m making tonight, but it won’t be the…
Deep-fried Meatballs!!1!
You heard me right. Meatballs. Deep-fried. What I didn’t mention is that cheese is involved too. After all, this is an Italian-inspired dish – at least as far as the flavors go. Most people just look at me funny though….
Pasta e Fagioli (a fancy way to say noodles and beans)
Baby, it’s cold outside! Which means that it’s time to make something hearty. This is one of the family favorites for a cold Winter’s day like today. It’s warm, filling, and sits nicely in the stomach, radiating it’s goodness throughout….
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
Pastafarians Rejoice! We have a new Meat Sauce!
Being a generally lazy person, I like making things for dinner that either (a) yield leftovers or (b) can be used to make multiple meals. And, really, what’s more easy and popular than pasta? Unfortunately, pasta sauce is an ever-moving…