Right after summer sounds like the perfect time to start eating better, right?! I know, I feel like I’m a little late to the game, considering I won’t be in a bathing suit for about 8 months. But I guess now is better than never! Read More

Have you ever dreamed something up in your head, and somehow executed it *exactly* how you thought it up? I’ll admit, it does not happen often, but this pasta was one of those times. I wanted to make a fresh, light pasta, with the peas Read More

One of my ultimate “let-me-pat-myself-on-the-back” moments is when I make fresh pasta.  Pasta is one of my favorite things to eat.  There are so many combinations of not only pasta shapes, but sauces that can be put together to create a delicious dish. There is Read More

For years I’ve been trying to perfect my vodka sauce, but could never quite get it right.  I would start with sauteed bacon and onion, and then I would add my homemade jarred tomato sauce that my family makes every year.  Then cream and Parmesan.  Read More

Yields: 4 Servings Ingredients: 1 box of your favorite pasta (I used Barilla Cellentani) 8 oz. sun dried tomatoes 16 oz bocconcini, cut in half (or full mozzarella ball cut in pieces) 1/2 cup of pesto (see recipe) Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons Read More

One of the most comforting things to me is a big bowl of pasta. Ok..let’s be real, I just love pasta. But cheesy, meaty layers of pasta, baked until bubbly perfection, what’s not to love? My best memory to this day, and the best lasagna Read More