Category Archives: Pasta

The Doris Project (TDP) Week 2: Roasted Broccoli & Garlic Pasta

Posted on January 15, 2014 by tbuzzee

Your choice of pasta, cooked and tossed with freshly roasted broccoli, garlic, and walnuts along with a wee, tiny bit of butter and some Parmesan cheese. Nice, and wicked simple to put together; this dinner idea from the big bag … Continue reading →

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Fast Marinara

Posted on December 16, 2013 by tbuzzee

Yeh. I know, marinara is not, normally, a fast sauce; there’s usually a lot of chopping and sautéeing and stirring and tasting and… well, you get the idea. And my other marinara is kindofa lengthy production; but this version, based … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Penne Pasta Pizza Casserole – Single Serve!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by tbuzzee

When I am right, I am right. Earlier this week, I posted about a pretty decent casserole made with penne, Italian sausage, veggies, a nice bit of sauce, some fresh mozz, a bit of shaved Parmesan, and freshly sliced deli … Continue reading →

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Penne Pasta Pizza Bake

Posted on September 18, 2013 by tbuzzee

Rich came across this recipe from Angie McGowan on the Betty Crocker site, and thought it looked like a good thing to try. We had some deli pepperoni, fresh mozzarella in the cheese drawer, and a fair bit of my … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Jardinière Salad

Posted on August 9, 2013 by tbuzzee

A fine August day is the perfect time to revisit this bit o’ mid-century recipe magic from my mom’s recipe box and the nice folk at Kraft foods. As I noted when I first posted this recipe, I can’t recall … Continue reading →

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Stir-Fry Noodles

Posted on August 7, 2013 by tbuzzee

SO… I’d made the Terryaki Sauce, marinated the tuna steaks, and was getting ready to toss ’em on teh grill. What about the rest of dinner? Noodles, I thought. Noodles and onion and garlic and stuff in a stir-fry sauce … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Crêpes, Manicotti Style

Posted on June 11, 2013 by tbuzzee

I saw Mary Napolitano make these on My Grandmother’s Ravioli, a kindofa cool program on Cooking Channel hosted by Mo Rocca, and knew we would be trying them. In each episode, Mo visits with different grandparents in their kitchens and … Continue reading →

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Chicken Lasagna

Posted on March 18, 2013 by terry

Rich came across this lasagna recipe that he wanted me to try. The original, from the very nice folk at Betty Crocker, looked tasty, and I loved that you let the whole thing rest overnight before baking… but… it looked, … Continue reading →

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Lemon-Garlic Pasta

Posted on February 27, 2013 by terry

The basis for this recipe showed up in an email from Rachael Ray, and it looked to me to be just the thing to go with some marinated salmon. Of course, I had to make a few changes. There were … Continue reading →

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4-Cheese Stuffed Shells With Artichoke and Spinach

Posted on February 12, 2013 by terry

See… here’s the deal: I liked this recipe, from the very nice folk at Cooking Light, but I believe it has some issues. First off: the whole bidness of ‘lite’ and reduced whatever cheeses. Nope, not gonna do it; most … Continue reading →

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