Category Archives: pasta

PENNE AL CARNE DI SUGO caffe mingo

As I froze my butt off on the chair lift yesterday, all I could think about was THIS recipe.  It is one of my favorite dishes, from one of my favorite Portland restaurants.  A few years ago, a friend phoned … Continue reading

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GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE

Oh, summer…how I will miss you.  Farewell, fresh cut flowers from the garden. So long,  sweet strawberries.  Adios, vine ripened tomatoes….until we meet again.  For many of us, summer felt like a quick blip on the radar screen.  Fortunately, I … Continue reading

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ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA whole foods market cookbook

Last summer, my sister-in-law helped me to plant my first garden. I was nervous at first, given my penchant for killing plants, but it didn’t take long for me to convert into a full fledged garden enthusiast. In the fall, … Continue reading

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