Pennette all Puttanesca Bianca

“30 Minute Pasta” this book claimed, so how could I turn that down? Among nearly 100 other generally easy to make pastas, I picked this one for its uniqueness. I am not a fan of traditional Italian “red sauce”. Wait, I shouldn’t be so nice – I HATE “red sauce”. But, I love pasta! So, I figured I would try out something different that didn’t have a typical sauce...

Mussels in Red Chile Broth

2 Weeks Ago... I cheated, I’ve made these before. Though, never in my fancy new pot… so it’s sort of a new experience.

Apricot Baked Brie, Italian Wedding Soup & Saffron Ice Cream

3 Weeks Ago... The recipes for this meal came out of my new “Cooking with all Things Trader Joes”.

Artichoke, Olive, and Feta Pizza

By happenstance I’ve found myself part of a Tuesday tradition where I pick a recipe out of a cookbook then hit the kitchen to experiment. A tasty meal and some good (cheap) wine, and Tuesdays never looked better. Since I only recently started posting my food adventures I’ll give a little rundown of creations of the past few weeks. Here’s what I’ve been making:

And so it begins...

I'm a writer so I spend hours on my laptop banging out the perfect story. Since my apartment is small, I do the majority of my writing sitting at the counter in my kitchen. The other day, while pondering the perfect word choice for a story, I noticed my stove looking forlornly at me...