This delicious pasta sauce recipe is so easy, it will be ready by the time your penne pasta is al dente! There is an abundance of fresh tomatoes and basil this time of year in the San Francisco Bay Area – here is a quick and easy way to enjoy the abundance. Caprese Pasta: 5 … Continue reading
This recipe is really open to your interpretation. You can use just about any kind of fresh herb – I’ve used all kinds of parsley, different types of basil, thyme, green onion. Mix together different herbs for more flavor. Use dried herbs if you don’t have good access to fresh herbs. Cut back or remove … Continue reading
I like this recipe all three ways: 1. Tomato Bisque 2. Chunky Tomato (vegan) 3. Smooth Tomato (vegan) To make Chunky Tomato, skip the blender and the cream. To make Smooth Tomato, just skip the cream. Soup 3 ways – simple! 2 Tbs olive oil 1 cup diced carrot 1/2 cup diced onion 2 cloves … Continue reading
Prep time: just a few minutes Wait time: at least 1 hour Makes: about 1 1/3 cup. Just in time for your Superbowl eats! This simple recipe makes a restaurant style ranch dressing for salad dressing or dip. You can add a few extra tablespoons of buttermilk to make the dip thinner, or extra sour … Continue reading
This recipe is a nice, simple (and lighter) change-up from your typical macaroni salad laden with mayonnaise and egg. Ingredients: 2/3 lb elbow macaroni, cooked, drained and cooled completely 1/3 cup light mayo 2/3 cup light sour cream 1 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1 scant teaspoon salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 Tbs olive oil … Continue reading
Originally based on a dish called “Rigatoni Alfuzio”. Fuzio is a local San Francisco restaurant whose tagline is “Universal Bistro”. I’ve never had anything at Fuzio that I didn’t like (or love). The first time I was taken to Fuzio, I had just started working temp at great law firm. It was my first day. … Continue reading
How to Store Basil: An Experiment I use a fair amount of basil in my cooking but, for the price of basil, I’m constantly disappointed when I go into the refrigerator to retrieve it, only to find a brown, soggy mess. Seeing many different ways to store basil on food channels and in magazines, got … Continue reading
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