Category Archives: Main Ingredient(s)

Pasta alla Puttanesca

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, originally from originally from spaghettini alla puttanesca@giggle cafe) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation; 3. Original Pasta alla Puttanesca, from  Chef Engjell Vrapi of Bigfork’s “When in Rome” A … Continue reading →

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Penne with Zucchini, fresh Herbs and Lemon Zest (or Preserved Lemon)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation Summer squash such as zucchini, crook-neck, yellow squash and various patty-pan varieties are very abundant in the summertime. If you grow them … Continue reading →

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Penne with Asparagus, Olives and Parmesan Bread Crumbs

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation For this recipe, I do not recommend canned California Olives. I prefer the flavor of brined olives – those sold … Continue reading →

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Berry Trifle

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2015 (Photo, right from Gurney’s (1)) When I lived in Portland, a neighborhood restaurant, Besaw’s (once was a speakeasy…) served a wonderful dessert they called a bread pudding, but it was really more of a trifle, with … Continue reading →

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Penne with Asparagus & Walnuts (includes variation with chicken)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4, Nuts (About) Other sites: 1. Penne with spinach, gorgonzola & walnuts (2) Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation This is a wonderful recipe that can be made vegetarian, or … Continue reading →

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Short Pasta with Tomato, Artichoke & Basil Sauce

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4, Nuts (About) This calls for “short pasta” such as campanelle (“little bells” ) that are shaped like small cones with ruffled edges, or small sells (see National Pasta … Continue reading →

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Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes with Pine Nuts

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Gourmet Sleuth (1)) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4, Nuts (About) Orzo is an interesting pasta common in Greek dishes; it’s name means barley in Italian. It is debated whether it was originally made from … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Pumpkin, Italian Sausage & Kale

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; This recipe is rather an odd combination of flavors: sweet (pumpkin), spicy (sausage) and bitter (kale), but it works. The original recipe uses campanelle (bell), but any curly … Continue reading →

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Fusilli with Feta and Green Peas

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Feta is a Greek brined cheese, popular throughout the eastern Mediterranean, and typically made from sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk. It is a fairy dry, aged cheese … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Browned Butter Sauce (Pasta Mizithra)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4. Butter (About) I’m not Greek, but I think I must have been in a past life.  I love Greek food almost as much as I love … Continue reading →

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