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There are thousand ways to make pasta, and you can be really creative. Take just about any vegetable, toss it with some pasta, add a bit of parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and you’ve got a great meal. But…there is something about the classics. Bolognese sauce is a traditional meat sauce, and while there are some standard techniques used, there are as many different versions as there are co
Morel mushrooms are a wild mushroom variety that to my knowledge can’t be farmed or cultivated. Which is truly a shame, because they are one of the best mushrooms out there. When I see them in the store, I forget whatever I had planned for dinner, because it’s going to be morel mushroom night come hell or high water. You can prepare them in a ton of different preparations, but one of my favo
Mac ‘n cheese is one of the my favorite comfort foods/side dishes (although it’s pretty good as a main course too…). One of things I love is that you can add a ton of different ingredients to make different version….from the very exotic to the most simple. In this recipe video, I make an Asparagus and Mushroom Mac ‘n Cheese with penne pasta, that I served with a roasted chicken.
Spaghetti pesto is a simple, beautiful and easy to make pasta dish. Other than the pasta itself, there is almost no cooking involved, and the simple ingredients come together to make a pasta sauce that is packed full of flavor, is well balance, and is clean and elegant. The dish is great for guests, because not only does it tend to impress, but it's really simple to make, and much of the work
I love to make seafood pastas because they are easy, filling and taste great – when made with the right techniques of course. In this recipe video, I show you how to make a fettucini dish with shrimp and tarragon. Tarragon is a natural match with shellfish, and has a unique anise flavor. Combined with some nicely seared and seasoned shrimp, a bit of garlic, onion and roasted red
With a little practice anybody can make a simple pesto in about 15 minutes. It’s one of my favorite things to make because there are only a few ingredients, essentially no cooking, yet it tastes and looks phenomenal. Once you have the basic basil pesto recipe down pat, you can also start experimenting with other ingredients…like in this case swapping out the more traditional pine nuts for al
I love to make this spaghetti carbonara recipe when I want a “wow” factor on the plate. While the ingredients aren’t really different than in my normal carbonara recipes, for this version, I reserve the yolk of the egg, and serve it nested in the finished spaghetti. Served with that raw yolk on top, my guests can break it, and mix it in with their pasta to form that delicious rich sauce. In
I end up cooking pasta for dinner a fair amount. And while I love to make the traditional pasta recipes, like spaghetti and meatballs, many of which I grew up on, those traditional recipes can take a long time to make. And "a long to make" don't jive with a weeknight schedule. So I love to have a few techniques in my back pocket that allow me to take fresh ingredients, treat them simpl
One of my favorite comfort foods is Macaroni and cheese…but it’s also one of my more sophisticated foods too. Because you can use some many different cheeses and “extras” in mac ‘n cheese, you can really mold the dish in different ways. In this recipe video, I show you how to make the dish a bit more “elegant” with the addition of blue cheese and apples. I actually took this dish from a rest
In my continuing quest to eat every spear of Asparagus grown in Northern California this Spring, I decided to make an Asparagus and Lemon Risotto. As I’ve said before, I love a good risotto. While they take a bit of time to make, it is a very simple process. And when you have access to quality spring vegetables like asparagus, risotto is a great way to highlight them. In this recipe video,
