Simple suppers: pasta with braised garlic and tomatoes
There is plenty of young, green garlic at the greenmarket at the moment, but what to do with it? Make a simple pasta supper! I…
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Spring pasta with ramps, porcini and taleggio
Springtime means many things to many people – for me, it’s when things really rev up and time starts to get away from me while…
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Summer buffalo bolognese
I don’t often cook buffalo (it’s a pretty expensive ingredient) though I love the subtle gamey quality of the meat. It pairs so effortlessly against blistered…
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Linguine with squash blossoms, pepitas, and tuscan kale
This weeknight dinner is seasonal and satisfying. I love cooking with squash or zucchini blossoms [stuffed squash blossoms! or petit pois and zucchini flower salad]…
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Shrimp and broccolini with chili-lemon sauce
This makes a perfect weeknight dinner – the pasta is really just the vehicle for the addictive lemon-chili sauce, which makes this dish light and…
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A visit to the Defilippis pasta factory
When we were in Turin last week, Nina organized a visit to the Defilippis pasta factory for us. It is an old, family-run business –…
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Italian night: mushroom ragu
Monday night was Italian night with the tastiest, richest mushroom sauce – and it’s dairy-free! (you can skip the cheese at the end) You’ll need:…
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Pasta and pesto
Sounds simple, right? I always say that I am lucky to have friends who like to cook, but I also love getting people to see…
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Butternut squash and sage ravioli
Our team effort dinner on Sunday night was inspired by the butternut squash wonton recipe from this month’s F&W. We changed it around by making…
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Parmesan, yellow zucchini and other good things
I don’t know about you but Monday night is not traditionally a night when I want to cook a complicated dinner – more often than…
