Linguine with Clam Sauce

Linguine with calm sauce is a classic Italian Christmas recipe. This one I got from my friend Mel. Mel is fantastic and feisty and beautiful and has written two best-selling cookbooks (WellFed and WellFed 2) and writes on her extremely popular blog, TheClothesMakeTheGirl, and she is half Italian and half Lebanese and therefore grew up…

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Mushroom Pierogi

mushroom pierogi recipe

Mushroom Pierogi Video (scroll down for recipe) Part one in my Christmas Around the World series! Christmas in Poland, focus on: PIEROGI!  I need to give a warm “Thank You!” and even a round of applause to Marta Z. who helped immensely by emailing me with recipes and advice about making pierogi and Christmas traditions in…

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Kale Pesto

Kale Pesto Recipe Video – scroll down for recipe card Basil time is over, dudes, and there’s a dreary pall over the whole town it feels like. But that don’t mean we cain’t make pesto! This kale pesto with parsley and pecans will perk ya right up, homies. It’s bright and fresh and another great…

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Pumpkin Pasta Penne

Pumpkin Pasta Recipe Video – scroll down for recipe card I came up with this recipe to serve our friend Diane who graciously and generously offered to edit the newest version of Learn to Cook with her cruelly capable eagle eyes. In true ladylike form, she has also not made me cry at all or…

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Fettuccine Alfredo

What in the HECK is going on here!?? First, minestrone soup, now fettuccine Alfredo? It’s like I think I’m Italian or something all of a sudden. But I’m not. And I know it. And I know (yes, I know) that I probably screwed this all up and poor Alfredo is rolling in his grave but GUESSWHATIDON’TCARE!!!…

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Pasta Primavera

Okay, people. This is a real kitchen-sink kind of deal. Pretty much just throw in whatever vegetables you have around and viola: Pasta Primavera! Which means, like, Springtime Pasta, which means, like, bright colors and light textures and fresh flavors and baby birds all over the damn place. I love Spring. I love colors and…

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Quick Vegetarian Lasagna

This vegetable lasagna recipe is a great way to cram more vitamins into your body. And my noodle shortcut saves time and water. You can use any vegetables you like in here, too. Veg lasagna rulez!

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How To Make Pasta Salad

This is my pasta salad recipe – full of fresh vegetables with a light vinaigrette. Perfect salad for pot lucks, barbecues, pool parties, or anytime! Major yummy-times, people.

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