Entries tagged "freezer-friendly"

Ragu Bolognese

Happy April! I hope you all had a lovely Easter and Passover. I am excited to finally share this recipe for Ragu Bolognese with you.  There is a reason that it has taken me so...

Spinach Walnut Pesto

When Peter and his older brother were kids, their mom used to dress up their family Irish Setter, Sam, every Saint Patrick's Day. One year, he would wear a big, green hat;...

Baked Penne & Some Time Off

Hi everyone!  As promised, I am back with food posts. I have been away much longer than I intended, but it was not for lack of trying to get this post up...

Black Bean Soup

I have owned my slow-cooker for as long as Peter and I have been married--twelve years. The ironic thing is that during most of this time, I never held high opinions of...

Flavia's Fundamentals: Pizza Dough

Last May, I wrote a post about my favorite type of pizza, Pizza Margherita. Although I provided some how-to pictures and instructions on how to make pizza dough, they weren't very thorough, so...

Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup

This soup isn't very pretty.  It's plain and homely looking.  It's murky-colored, and non-descript.  But what it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in flavor.  Trust me, you want to...

Hot Artichoke Puffs

It's been a crazy week and a half as I simultaneously get ready for Thanksgiving followed by a trip back to my hometown of Washington, DC; but I didn't want to head off...

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

I love soup.  I love making soup.  I love eating soup.  I love thinking about soup.  I make a lot of soup once the temperature starts to drop below 70 degrees, because there...

Chicken Pot Pie

I know it's dull to talk about the weather, but I am so thrilled that the cooler weather has finally arrived here on the Gulf Coast that I just need to share my...

Butternut Squash Puree

Earlier this week, I was reading my Facebook newsfeed and saw an announcement by Jamie of My Baking Addiction for Butternut Squash Puree.  I am a huge fan of Jamie's blog and I...

Banana Bread

Ohmygoodness, life has been a little hectic these past couple of weeks.  In a totally good way, but hectic all the same.  There's just been lots to do and I put cooking and...

Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins

Tucked away in a corner of my imagination is a dream I have of someday owning my own bed and breakfast. In the twelve years I have lived in Texas, I have grown...

Pesto alla Genovese

Last week, my friend and next-door neighbor, Allie, called me to say hi and catch up.  While we were talking, she mentioned that her basil and other herbs were growing prolifically and that...

Pizzelle

Last year, I started a tradition of baking myself something sweet for my birthday.  As much as I love a good birthday cake, I think it's a lot more fun to make a...

Pizza di Pasqua

With Easter approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you the recipe for a traditional Easter bread that I grew up eating: Pizza di Pasqua.  Despite it's name, this Easter bread...

Buttermilk Waffles

Well hello there.  I know it's been a while since I've been around here.  I've missed blogging and cooking a lot.   That lousy week of feeling crummy turned into two more lousy weeks...

Amatriciana Sauce

My maternal grandmother ("Nonna") Liliana was from Rome.  After WWII, she and my grandfather ("Nonno") Diego came to the United States, where they got married and settled in Washington, DC.  Although they lived...

Pasta e Fagioli

Meet my favorite soup, Pasta e Fagioli.  I love many types of soups, but I adore Pasta e Fagioli.  When I make and eat this soup, I always think about my grandmothers, who...

Minestrone

So the weather has kinda, sorta cooperated and gotten a little cooler.  Which is reason enough for me to get into soup-making mode.  Actually, I've already made two other types of soups...