What is it about nuts that go so wonderfully with pumpkin and butternut squash dishes? Walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts just pair so nicely with the flavors of squash. When I first received Buitoni's … [Read more...]
Butternut Squash Agnolotti Pasta Salad with Walnuts, Golden Raisins, and Snow Peas
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might have picked up on my obsession with pumpkin and butternut squash. I attempt to limit my gourd intake to the September and October months, but … [Read more...]
Chilled Creamy Cucumber Soup
Cucumbers are everywhere right now, and as much as I love just eating them raw, I thought it might be a nice change to try to use them cooked. Cucumber soup, chilled, sounds oh so refreshing doesn’t … [Read more...]
Lobster Ravioli with Saffron Cream Sauce
Everyone needs a quick but really impressive meal in their cooking arsenal. My go-to is usually ravioli; it cooks in a few minutes and all you really have to do is make an awesome sauce. You can … [Read more...]
Spinach Spaghetti with Salmon Cream Sauce
Have you ever bought a bunch of ingredients just because they sounded good? I try to stick to a list, but this time I couldn't help myself. I found fresh spinach spaghetti and it just sounded so … [Read more...]
Smoky Asparagus and Mushroom Saute
The April 2011 Issue of Cooking Light included a seemingly simple side dish using a type of mushroom I have yet to work with: Smoky Asparagus and Mushroom Saute. Morels are a wild mushroom; efforts to … [Read more...]
