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{top chef recipe} Gnudi With Brown Butter Peas & Mushrooms
January 6, 2012 – 9:59 am | 12 Comments
{top chef recipe} Gnudi With Brown Butter Peas & Mushrooms

A fabulous recipe for Gnudi from Top Chef’s Tiffany Derry plus her answers to your burning questions!

{top chef recipe} Green Onion & Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese
December 12, 2011 – 10:52 am | 12 Comments
{top chef recipe} Green Onion & Bacon Mac ‘n Cheese

A killer mac ‘n cheese recipe created by Top Chef’s Tiffany Derry!

penne with butternut squash and goat cheese
February 8, 2011 – 3:25 pm | 15 Comments
penne with butternut squash and goat cheese

An easy and deliciously different pasta dish – perfect for fall!

Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!
August 1, 2010 – 5:06 pm | 5 Comments
Buitoni Frozen Meals Dinner Party!

Leave it to Buitoni to come up with an even easier way to host a dinner party. Buitoni provided us with their frozen pasta meals for two, then asked if I’d create some salads to accompany the pasta. And of course, we had to invite some friends to share it all with!

ravioli jambalaya
May 25, 2010 – 5:41 am | 4 Comments
ravioli jambalaya

As promised, here’s another recipe from the Buitoni Pasta Party. This was one of the faves – enjoy!

szechuan beef pasta
March 31, 2010 – 7:43 am | 16 Comments
szechuan beef pasta

An easy weeknight meal that makes the most out of ground turkey or beef.

finally…a delicious and creamy stovetop mac ‘n cheese!
March 22, 2010 – 6:11 am | 16 Comments
finally…a delicious and creamy stovetop mac ‘n cheese!

I’ve been on the lookout for a great mac ‘n cheese recipe for a long time now. I have one that I love that uses several different cheeses, topped with tomatoes and bread crumbs, baked …

pot roast penne
September 18, 2009 – 6:28 am | 2 Comments
pot roast penne

Ahhhh…cooler weather…

Orzo Pasta with Shrimp
August 10, 2009 – 6:35 am | 8 Comments
Orzo Pasta with Shrimp

A refreshing dish – perfect for your Memorial Day picnic!

shrimp and feta rigatoni – the perfect recipe
June 16, 2009 – 7:14 am | 4 Comments
shrimp and feta rigatoni – the perfect recipe

An easy shrimp recipe with a secret ingredient.

mac ‘n cheese for grownups!
June 12, 2009 – 7:28 am | 8 Comments
mac ‘n cheese for grownups!

Comfort food.  Admittedly it’s best on a rainy, dreary day – and since that’s all we’ve had around here lately that’s what I’ve been craving.  Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorites – if …

the miracle noodle
April 15, 2009 – 12:59 pm | 11 Comments
the miracle noodle

Confession: There are Google ads in our subscriber emails.
I really don’t care for Google ads.  Personally, I find them quite a distraction, especially when they’re placed in prominent areas that scream “I’m just here to …

cajun chicken alfredo
February 23, 2009 – 3:04 am | No Comment
cajun chicken alfredo

February is Mardi Gras month, so before it’s over I thought I’d make a little cajun-inspired something.  I came across this video from the food network, and before I knew it I’d been sucked in.  …