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pasta dinner in 30 minutes

12/9/2021

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​Do you ever crave a pasta dish with a rich, creamy sauce? Recently in the “Here to Help” column in the first section of The New York Times was a published recipe by Colu Henry for Pasta alla Vodka. This recipe takes a quick 30 minutes to prepare.
 
For the recipe you’ll need, kosher salt, rigatoni (or penne), olive oil, pancetta (optional, but I suggest you don’t skip), an onion, fresh garlic, red-pepper flakes, vodka, 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, black pepper, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, fresh oregano and fresh parsley. 


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what can i make for you?

11/1/2021

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​My four-year old granddaughter was due to visit and my daughter mentioned she was craving pasta e fagioli. As I had some time before her visit, I picked up the ingredients and the recipe from “Naples at Table,” by Arthur Schwartz. For the recipe you’ll need extra-virgin olive oil, 2 large cloves of garlic, hot red pepper flakes, 3 canned and peeled plum tomatoes, 2-1/2 to 3 cups cooked cannellini beans and pasta.
 
Instead of making cooked cannellini beans, I opted for canned beans (minus their liquid). The other change I made was to use a 28-ounce can of San Marzano tomatoes instead of just 3 tomatoes. This resulted in thick tomato sauce that I thinned out with pasta water. Per Mr. Schwartz, in Campania this dish is made “dry;” it’s not soupy or saucy, which may be how some restaurants prepare it here. 

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its magic

10/11/2021

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​Recently Whole Foods had a great special on Bell&Evans skinless, boneless chicken breasts for $2.99/lb. One can never have enough chicken on hand, nor enough recipes in which to change this blank canvas into a new masterpiece. For our Sunday supper, I found an interesting recipe on the website Epicurious for Magic Crispy Chicken. The premise is that with less than 10 ingredients, this recipe comes out very crispy. I must say that mine was not crispier than other recipes I’ve made.  I did to pulse the panko crumbs finer in my food processor; perhaps that made a difference? However, the flavor was delicious.


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csa week 8

7/7/2021

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​The heat and humidity the past week has been miserable, though not as bad as for the northwest. In my CSA box for week 8, was broccoli, green beans, lettuce, sweet onions, cabbage, raspberries, mint and peaches.
 
One of the first ingredients I used was the green beans. I found a wonderful salad on the website, Lidia’s Italy, for String Beans, Capers and Basil Salad. This tasty salad can be served warm or at room temperature. Although my husband was nibbling on it while it was sitting out, he said he would prefer to eat it cold; into the refrigerator it went.


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we live for pasta

4/14/2021

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​For my husband and I, pasta once a week is a ritual, ok sometimes twice a week. Recently I found two scrumptious recipes, one from Southern Living Magazine, January-February/2021; the other from the Home section of “The New York Times” Sunday edition, April 11, 2021.
 
Southern Living Magazine published Spicy Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp that serves 4 and takes a total of 35 minutes to prepare. In addition to the two main ingredients you’ll need, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, yellow onion, garlic cloves, anchovy fillets, crushed red pepper, dry white wine, 28-ounce can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes, heavy whipping cream, Pecorino Romano cheese and fresh basil. 

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hearty winter meals

2/3/2021

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​A wonderful, hearty wintertime meal to prepare are short ribs. Balsamic Braised Short Ribs requires 30 minutes of  hands-on prep time and has minimal ingredients that add a tremendous amount of flavor. Besides the short ribs you’ll need, salt and pepper, olive oil, shallots, balsamic vinegar, red wine, light brown sugar and beef or chicken stock. Once you have all the ingredients prepped and, in the pan, the meat braises for 2 hours. 

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weekly specials

11/3/2020

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​Last week ShopRite had on sale flatiron steak for $5.99/lb. Flatiron steak is cut from the flat muscle located off the shoulder blade. It was the first  time I purchased this cut and I knew it needed to be cooked medium rare (135°) and thinly sliced across the grain. The recipe I found was on a website called Chelsea’s Messy Apron. I chose it because of the sundried tomato sauce that accompanied the steak.
 
For the sauce you’ll need 2 cloves garlic, ½ cup sundried tomatoes packed in oil and herbs and extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. I made the tomato sauce using my blender’s mini cups.  

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late August

8/27/2020

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The end of summer brings a bounty of wonderful tomatoes and other vegetables to market. Recently I found on The New York Times cooking app, a recipe for One-Pan Roasted Fish with Cherry Tomatoes. I headed down to Atlantic Offshore Fishery in Point Pleasant and picked up wild Atlantic cod for $14.99/lb. On my way home, a quick stop at Matt’s Farm Market in Wall Township for a container for red, ripe grape tomatoes and I had the making of a delicious supper. For this dish you’ll also need shallots, garlic, olive oil, sherry or red wine vinegar, honey, freshly grated lemon zest, fresh basil and mint (I left this herb out).​

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breakfast, supper, dessert

5/25/2020

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Having extra people in house means you can cook a variety of dishes just by seeing what everyone has a craving for.
 
My son-in-law’s father has a large garden in his yard. He grows the usual items such as tomatoes, lettuce, herbs and also asparagus and I was the recent recipient of a nice bunch. My daughter had found a recipe on “The Smitten Kitchen” food blog for Shaved Asparagus Frittata. For the recipe you’ll need asparagus, thinly sliced prosciutto (optional, but well worth the extra addition), eggs, milk, scallions, olive oil and soft goat cheese. The prep is approximately 10 minutes and cook time is 10 minutes.
 
It was a bit of a challenge to shave the asparagus, I would suggest thicker stalks if purchasing. Once I had the asparagus shaved the recipe moved along quite quickly, especially since I had the broiler preheating. A quick 5 minutes on the stovetop and then a few minutes under the broiler and breakfast was done. My daughter, son-in-law and husband all enjoyed this special breakfast. I was slightly aghast as my husband put ketchup on his frittata, to each his own. I had a taste and it was delicious. I am quite partial to goat cheese in any recipe. ​

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sloppy joes

5/23/2020

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Since my daughter and her family arrived to stay with us during their kitchen renovation, she and I have worked out a weekly menu and food shopping list. I do, however, have a tendency to deviate from the menu, especially if I would rather prepare something else. We had planned on having Michael Chiarello’s turkey polpettone. These are seasoned ground turkey patties filled with mozzarella in the center. When my son-in-law mentioned that he hadn’t had Sloppy Joes in a very long time, I changed the next day meal from turkey polpettone to Turkey Sloppy Joes on Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits. ​

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