Italian
The Cure for Pasta Withdrawal: Stuffed Portabellas with Canadian Bacon and Feta Cheese
I admit, it is a little cliche, but the New Year has brought about a good excuse for me to become more motivated to eat well and exercise. Truthfully, I am feeling quite positive about my new lifestyle, except for one thing: I know I need to cut back on my over-consumption of pasta. Pasta [...]
Pasta Melanzana with Roasted Red Peppers and Mascarpone Cheese
The scenario: It’s been a hell of a day. The weather is somewhere between snow and rain - not bad enough to warrant a snow day, but plenty dreary to make it hard to get out of bed. You spent too many hours at work. You feel like putting on your slippers and taking a nap on the couch rather than going to the grocery store, but you are in no position to drop forty bucks on take-out that will feed you once and will only only satisfy you until twenty minutes after you begin eating, at which point you know you will feel bloated and slightly guilty for overeating.
Braised Chicken with Eggplant, Served with Parmesan Orzo
Tonight was one of those nights when there wasn’t much in the house, it was raining all day, and I didn’t feel like venturing back out into the night to face the perils of the grocery store. I was rummaging through the pantry and I had, luckily, defrosted some chicken, and with only a [...]
Spicy and Savory Eggplant Involtini
I don’t think there’s a person on earth who doesn’t like pasta wrapped around cheese. Especially when you put some savory and delicious homemade red sauce on top. This recipe substitutes eggplant for the pasta but works just as well and is a great use for a vegetable that sometimes gets overlooked in modern kitchens. [...]
