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The Best Mushroom Ragu
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness well underway, and vegetarians set to come to dinner on Friday, Jon and I were faced with the inevitable Sophie’s Choice: Squash or Mushrooms? As far as I’m concerned, squash. Every time, squash. Cannot … Continue reading
Penne with gorgonzola and walnuts – for elegance
Recently, I’ve been planning my work wardrobe around being able to wear leggings under things, and matching with my boots. The sidewalks are covered in gray ice. Salt stains the carpet. Things just got a little schlubby.
Snowbirds and roasted cauliflower penne
Norma and Roger, friends of my parents, recently announced their Snow Bird plans; “We’re changing thing up a little this year. We’ve booked a house in Naples for 2 months. January and February. It’s going to be great, right?â€
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Tagged capers, cauliflower, garlic, lemon, panko, penne, snow birds
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Penne with Pumpkin and sage breadcrumbs
So the big news is … My sister got engaged!! To Matt, the extremely lovely man she’s been dating since University. Happy doesn’t even begin to cover it really. It’s just good good news, happening to people who deserve to … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, breadcrumbs, cream, easy, engaged, fall, penne, pumpkin, sage, Sarah, wedding
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – linguini with zucchini in a lemon cream sauce
Everybody needs a hobby – for me it’s a close tie between magazining and singing. For John, triathlons. For Tabitha, designing dog Halloween costumes and selling them on Etsy. As it turns out, Jon’s Boss has a hobby too – … Continue reading
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Tagged cream, giant vegetables, harvest, lemon, pasta, penne, vegetarian, zucchini
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Penne with sausage and ricotta
Back in New York on the cusp of a New Year brimming with possibilities, Jon and I headed more or less from the airport to a party in Brooklyn hosted by our friends Shea and Raphael with their adorable sausage dog … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, fennel, garlic, James the dog, New Year's Eve, olive oil, onion, penne, ricotta, sausages
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne alla Vodka
Despite spending quite a lot of time in Italy, I had never heard of penne alla vodka until I first came to New York. I sublet an apartment through Craig’s List, and the plan was that I would meet the … Continue reading
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Tagged garlic, onion, pasta, penne, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, vodka
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Mac n Cheese in preparation for Super Bowl
Of all the dinners I’ve hosted for my close friends Sasha and Matt over the years the best one, the no-doubt-about-it favorite, was actually not cooked by me at all, but by my husband Jon.
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Tagged cheddar, cheese, gruyere, macaroni, pasta, penne, Sara
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne with truffled mushroom sauce
On the way home from husband Jon’s fantastic gallery show opening (Mapping the Big Apple – an example of which you can see above) friends Ingyin and Yosi pointed to a small nondescript village park – in any other city, … Continue reading
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Tagged date, mapping the big apple, mushroom, penne
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