Photo courtesy Foodie Fran It is so very cool that my friends Foodie Fran and AvaDJ joined me in the homemade pasta challenge! Above you will see Fran’s paper thin pasta going through her pasta machine, absolutely amazing! Apparently it was gobbled up very quickly and enjoyed by her whole family, so much so there were no leftovers. She […]
Bitchin Kitchen’s Fettuccine Rose with Shrimp
Recipe testing Bitchin’ Kitchen Cookbook: Rock Your Kitchen–And Let the Boys Clean Up the Mess is continuing with gusto and flare in my kitchen! Soups, home fries and now… pasta! I had to make some changes because it is still horribly freezing here on the east coast so I did my best with what I happened to have […]
Join The Foodie Club! Our challenge? Homemade pasta!
My pasta machine has arrived! Thanks to your votes, I am going to be making homemade pasta in my kitchen. I must admit that due to some technicalities, I ended up getting a different pasta machine than I had originally intended: Fox Run Craftsmen Steel Pasta Machine at CSN Stores. Wow, is it ever heavy-duty! Now […]
Michael Chiarello’s Lasagnette
Super exciting, Michael tweeted me about this post: @suzieridler beautiful picture! happy you enjoyed it ;- I used to love watching Michael Chiarello‘s show Easy Entertaining on Food Network Canada. His relaxed west coast attitude towards food and life always made me feel right at home. When I had the chance to pick up a copy of Michael […]
My Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
The Geometry of Pasta’s Farfalle Con Broccoli E Alici
I have been doing a lot of recipe testing for The Geometry Of Pasta: The Perfect Shape + The Perfect Sauce published by Quirk Books (review to follow) and wanted to share their recipe for Farfalle Con Broccoli E Alici with you. A wonderful pasta dish using bowtie pasta, broccoli, anchovies and cream. In a large pot bring a generous […]
My Version of Food Network Magazine’s Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli
PEI Recipe Challenge: Seafood Potato Skins with Seafood Sauce
I was invited to participate in the PEI Recipe Challenge and asked to come up with a Prince Edward Island-inspired recipe. What an honour! I was just in PEI last month. You can read all about my food experiences here and about my travels here. Where on earth to start?! I was up nights thinking about what […]