Spring Salad
May 14th, 2012
A beautiful and healthy Spring Salad to celebrate the end of Spring
Recipes: Peas
Spring Crostini
May 19th, 2011
In case you might be planning to have friends or family over this weekend, this is a light and lovely starter to a meal. It is bursting with late Spring flavors like favas, peas, mint and ricotta speckled with fresh chives.
Spring Pizza- Arugula Pesto, Basil Pesto
March 16th, 2011
In honor of St. Patricks day and because I feel Spring fast approaching, I was craving something fresh and green. I thought about Pizza, and about figuring out how to make a *bright* green pizza, or, well four different types of bright green Pizza!
Alphabet Soup
September 7th, 2010
Alphabet Soup “Letter Soup” as my daughter Pia calls it! This is a hearty vegetable and noodle soup perfect for kid’s lunches! (Or kids at heart! Feel free to sub in another small pasta!) Take advantage of the fresh vegetables that are in right now, and then use great quality vegetable stock and canned tomatoes….
Pasta with Peas, Potatoes and Pesto
July 26th, 2010
Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes and Peas This is a super easy, great weeknight meal. The pasta and potatoes are filling, and the green peas and light basil keep it fresh and vibrant. It is also so kid friendly, and because it makes a generous portion, I have my girls eating it for lunch half the…
Spaghetti with Peas, Prosciutto and Parmesan
July 6th, 2010
Spaghetti with Peas, Prosciutto and Parmesan Giant English peas are flooding our farmers markets up here. They are so late this year because of the terrible weather we have had. I can’t help but buy bags of them when I see them, it is so nostalgic to sit around shelling peas with your kids. That…
St Patricks Day Pasta, or “Green Pasta”
March 16th, 2009
St Patrick’s Day Pasta, or “Green Spring Pasta”, serves 4 I know it is kind of ridiculous to pay tribute to an Irish holiday with an Italian meal, but it’s still green?! This fits the color code for the day, and is also a beautiful tribute to the Spring I wish would show up one…