Category Archives: pasta

smoked duck breast with savoy cabbage and apples

Posted on December 14, 2006 by shelly

This dish seemed to create itself when I brought home the main ingredients. Cabbage and apple were meant to be together, and smoked duck breast is the sultry femme fatale. Who knew that food could have a ménage à trois? … Continue reading →

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pasta with smoky sweet spinach and squash

Posted on November 29, 2006 by shelly

This dish was born, as so many are, of ingredients that happened to be lying around. The squash—pumpkin—actually, was lounging around the wooden produce bowl, chatting up the onions and apples. The spinach leaves were chattering in the fridge, complaining … Continue reading →

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home canning: tomato sauce

Posted on November 1, 2006 by shelly

This is a jar of tomato sauce I canned last night. It somehow escaped the shelf near the stove and took a scenic photo of itself in the garden. I don’t know how it managed to carry my camera. Everyone’s … Continue reading →

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spinach not pesto with pasta

Posted on August 23, 2006 by shelly

Here’s a recipe for a light summer supper. spinach, ricotta, and gorgonzola not pesto with pasta 1 lb pasta, cooked and drained, 1-2 cups reserved cooking water butter 1 bunch fresh spinach, washed, trimmed, and coarsely chopped 1/3 lb fresh … Continue reading →

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