Oct

21

Ham Tetrazzini (Sort of)

Posted by Annie Mueller

October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Traditional tetrazzini involves non-red meat, mushrooms, and almonds in a Parmesan sauce over pasta. So I’ve got the non-red meat part, but this recipe diverges from the traditional. It’s still a cream sauce, but with Asiago rather than Parmesan. The two could be interchanged, however. If I’d had mushrooms, I would have added them. I [...]

Sep

27

Leftovers: Pasta with Ham and Cheese

Posted by Annie Mueller

September 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

 Why do people hate leftovers? I love leftovers, especially when they are basic and waiting for some sort of creatively blissful union with the other leftovers. It becomes a completely new meal with almost no cooking effort. What, one little pan to wash up? For a hot, filling, “new” meal? Not bad at all. And [...]

Sep

26

Pasta with Tomatoes, Mushrooms, and Creamy Herb Sauce

Posted by Annie Mueller

September 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

 I could eat pasta 5 nights a week. Maybe 6… And angel hair is one of my favorites. I love fresh angel hair tossed simply with butter and parmagiano, but this sauce is divine. I used with fresh tomatoes from a local farmer (my own tomato patch had succumbed to the bugs and other varmints), [...]

Nov

28

An easy pasta dinner :: on the light side

Posted by Annie Mueller

November 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

There’s nothing easier or yummier than a good pasta dish on a cold almost-winter night. This one is light and lemony and feels good going down. It’s a refreshing change from the heavy Thanksgiving fare and it features one of my latest obsessions—Artichokes!

I recently discovered that I really like artichokes. I always thought [...]