Pasta

I rarely meet anyone who loves macaroni salad. And really I can’t blame them. When they hear “macaroni salad” they likely conjure an image of the soupy, colorless horror they…

Anyone with even a remote association to Italian ancestry more than likely has a mother with a tomato sauce recipe. And all of them will tell you that their mom’s…

Last night I had one of those nights where I didn’t really want to go out, nor did I want to buy more groceries, nor did I particularly care to…

Those of you who know me know that April 24th was my 30th birthday (same birthday as Barbra – we’re bffs). If there’s one thing I’ve learned about birthdays, it’s…

Hello friends, I am blogging in real time today! Hope everyone has enjoyed this beautiful fall weekend. This morning I finally had the opportunity to return to my beloved Hollywood…

Well, friends, I’ve decided to make up for my week absence with a down home recipe directly from my mom’s (Terri!) kitchen. This is a real winner – simple and…

**WARNING: excessive bacon fat and cholesterol follow** At the beginning of this week, a rare and beautiful thing happened. I was down at the bottom of the financial barrel, waiting…

Last night I was in the mood for two things: 1) a hot meal 2) spending little or no money. I found half a bag of whole wheat egg noodles…

Alright, I caved in. I haven’t been feeling well and I decided it was high time I medicated myself with some comfort food. If I had it my way I…

As I was perusing the food blogosphere yesterday I happened upon a recipe for orzo pasta salad. It reminded me of two things. 1. I love orzo salad. 2. I…