Sometimes a pasta salad is really what you're looking for when it comes to the perfect side dish. Get one brimming with the flavors of the Mediterranean that plays well with everything from chicken to fish to steak. Summer-fall food can be a stunning treat!
Lazy days of summer often give way to schedules that are startlingly busy. Get dinner on the table in less than a half hour with a simple pasta dish that's brimming with flavor and sure to be a hit, even if picky eaters surround your table.
Summer entertaining means being about to toss together a potluck ready side at a moment's notice. If you stock a few pantry items and have fresh spinach in your garden or refrigerator, we've got the perfect dish for you.
Don't bother with a stockpot for this quick meal. Packaged gnocchi gets fried to give it a crisp exterior and a tender interior. Then it gets a quick trip to Greece with seasoned chicken, sautéed tomatoes, wilted spinach, and tangy olives.
Sometimes, a recipe gets something special from fresh ingredients. Sometimes, it's actually better to turn to specific preserved ingredients for certain recipes. The noodle recipe in this post uses dried shiitake mushrooms and wouldn't be as good with fresh!
Ever had just one boneless, skinless chicken breast? Before you decide to make a sandwich (although that would be tasty), consider making a meal to feed the whole family. Just add pasta and veggies and you're mostly there.
The final installment in our series on quick summertime meals that leave time to enjoy, you know, summer is here. This time around, we take your favorite takeout and give it a delicious twist. Grab your chopsticks and find a picnic table!
The final installment in our series on great side dishes for the summer focuses on an overlooked ingredient that's perfect for summer salads. I'm talking about one of my kitchen powerhouses: Israeli couscous.
When I don't really feel like cooking, I am also usually not feeling like going out or buying food either. So I solve my dilemma by putting together a quick pasta meal that comes together in about the same time it takes to cook and drain a pot of pasta. Presto! Dinner's done.
Pasta doesn't have to spend all of its time with tomato sauce. Grab some Louisiana fun and toss it with the great flavors you've come to love in jambalaya and have dinner on the table in less than a half an hour. Now there's a reason to celebrate!
