tomatoes

Italian Stuffed Squash

27 comments September 6, 2011

I’m wearing white. Ya, that’s right. I’m getting all James Dean on the system. I’m sure my disapproving letter from Miss Manners will arrive shortly. It’s still blazing hot here, [...]

Cherry Tomato Orzo Salad

17 comments July 14, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream about Drew Carey. Girthy Drew Carey, not emaciated Drew Carey. He was babysitting the kids and trying to teach them how [...]

Asparagus Muenster Melt with Pesto Spread

12 comments May 3, 2011

Somebody needs to invent a vegetable that tastes like a chocolate chip cookie. Come on all you food scientists! Let’s get going on that. Haley likes green beans, soy beans, [...]

Mini Mozzarella and Prosciutto Skewers

1 comment January 27, 2011

Italians. They know the secret. Only a few simple ingredients is really all you need. None of this “pile it on so thick, with tons of sauce, you don’t even [...]

Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, and Cream

21 comments August 24, 2010

I like this pasta dish almost as much as this one. Ya ya, it has cream in it, too. Remember when I said that recipes with sesame oil get my [...]

Creamy Lemon Fusilli with Spinach and Tomatoes

28 comments August 3, 2010

If I was your boss, I could assign you to certain projects you detest. I could imply not so pretty consequences if things don’t get done. I could micro-manage. I [...]

Shrimp Zucchini Tostadas

23 comments August 24, 2009

I love shrimp. It’s one of the reasons, if not the reason, in my 10-year period without eating meat, that I could never go full bore Vegetarian. By now you’re [...]

There you are, my lovelies

20 comments August 20, 2009

I waited so long. But here you are. Finally. And what could be more delicious than a fresh tomato from my garden? Fresh basil from my garden, too. On top [...]

A Watched Pot Never Boils

10 comments June 18, 2009

As if living in the arctic wasn’t hard enough (with all the layering, shoveling, windshield scraping, car warming, and high heating bills), but the wait time between the first snowfall [...]

Sausage and Bean Mash

9 comments March 15, 2009

For those kitchen-challenged (you know who you are!), this is a dish for you. I had lost my cooking mojo recently and needed something simple, without a necessary trip to [...]

Cherry Tomato Couscous Salad

0 comments January 18, 2009

Here you will find wonderful flavors from tomatoes and roasted peppers. And I have always loved the light feeling of this dish, from the fluffy couscous and mint. This salad [...]