Category: Pasta

As you’ve all come to realize reading this blog, I often have a story to accompany the dishes I make and write about. Because to me, all food has a story and I like sharing mine with you. This week, however, I don’t have much to say other than I recently simply wanted to try … Continue reading Simple and Delicious Ricotta Gnocchi

Well, it’s good to be back. After one of the busiest summers of my life, this blog got put on the back burner – which is a shame because it’s something that I really love to do! However, between school, work, travel, Giada puppy, and just life in general, some things had to give. So … Continue reading Wind Summer Down with Summer Squash, Pasta, and Arugula-Walnut Pesto

After one hell of a winter that included record-breaking snowfalls and extremely low temperatures, you can imagine how excited us Bostonians are to welcome spring. I can feel it in the air. People have smiles on their faces and the city has gotten its mojo back. On top of that, the Boston Marathon is today … Continue reading Welcoming Spring with Zucchini Pasta and Turkey Ragu

One of the biggest changes I have noticed about myself as I get older is what constitutes as a “fun night out” for me. Sure, sometimes it’s exciting to get all dolled up and head out onto the town. But, over the last year or so I have found myself extremely content with a night in as … Continue reading Staying In with Chicken Mozzarella Pasta

So last week I posted a recipe that was healthy and light to give readers a little break from the holiday heaviness. In today’s post, I am going to take a turn right back to Indulgence Town to share this amazing mac & cheese recipe we recently made at home. I have met very few … Continue reading Mac & Cheese For Grown Ups

Wow, what an overwhelmingly busy fall it has been. Between demanding work schedules, school (I’m getting my Masters in Gastronomy from Boston University part-time), the puppy, our new home, and plans with family and friends, the quality time my husband and I have spent together this season has been less than ideal. So this weekend, we … Continue reading A Perfect Date Night At Home With Prosciutto Ravioli

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. To me, it’s the season of change, new beginnings, comfy sweaters, and the end of constant sweating and uncontrollable frizz. This Fall in particular has been extra special. Just two weeks ago my husband and I welcomed into our home a beautiful little puppy. She … Continue reading Fall Into Fall with Eggplant, Butternut Squash and Shrimp Spaghetti

My husband makes a mean BLT sandwich. He has discovered the optimal ratio of bacon to lettuce to tomato and always toasts the bread perfectly. He makes these for me whenever we don’t have much going on in the refrigerator, and I love him for it. When I came across this recipe in Rachel Ray’s My Year … Continue reading BLT Pasta for My Main Man

For me, finding a new delicious recipe to add into my dinner rotation is a minor victory that is cause for a major celebration. Tonight we introduced a healthy and simple dish into our lives that made me want to jump for joy. It packed a serious flavor punch, was incredibly easy to make, and the … Continue reading Stuffed Peppers that Pack a Punch

Confession: Even though I cook a ton of Italian food, I’ve never made risotto. I know I’m a fraud. But to be frank, it’s always intimidated me. Getting it to be the right texture and consistency, let alone taste good, has always seemed daunting so I’ve simply avoided making it all together. Yet of course, … Continue reading Shrimp-Asparagus Risotto: There’s a First Time for Everything

As I’ve mentioned before, moving to Boston away from my parents was very difficult for me. I have been away to college and studied abroad but even in those situations I knew I would be eventually returning home. I’m not a homebody per se, but there is truly nothing better than being in the comfort … Continue reading A Moment at Home: Linguine with Clam Sauce

I’m not a huge red meat eater. I much rather enjoy pasta, veggie, and seafood dishes. However, I came across this recipe in my Giada De Laurentiis Everyday Pasta cookbook and it piqued my interest. Seeing that it also incorporated some of my favorite greens and herbs (arugula and basil), I thought that it would … Continue reading Giada Does it Again: Shells with Beef & Arugula

Making it a point to go to the grocery store, plan our menu for the week, pack our lunches, and cook our dinners is something that my husband and I strive to do every Sunday. However, there are just some weekends where that ain’t happening. We travel a ton, and sometimes getting home late on … Continue reading Angel Hair with Spicy Shrimp…aka My “Cook What You Have” Dish

I get it, goat cheese is a very polarizing flavor. You either love it or you hate it. Actually wait, I don’t get it. What’s wrong with you goat cheese haters? It’s the best thing EVER. I love it in salads, on pieces of pita bread, in my omelettes, on my pizza…really anywhere. So when … Continue reading Linguine with Summer Vegetables and….GOAT CHEESE!

I am typically very skeptical of “low fat” versions of dishes because some are an absolute joke. They claim to taste the same way, and do NOT. Let’s take cupcakes for example.  In my eyes, if you are going to eat a cupcake, eat a damn cupcake. None of this applesauce as a substitute for … Continue reading Low Fat Pasta Carbonara. No, Really!

Full disclosure: I am a huge Food Network fan. Most of the people on the network are total rock stars to me, I love watching people love food and make beautiful creations with it. Giada De Laurentiis is a perfect example of this. The woman is obsessed with food, primarily Italian. I can relate to … Continue reading Loving Pasta, Living Healthy

I like to get my greens in whenever I can, whether I roast them, sauté them, eat them raw, etc. I also love pasta (if you haven’t already realized this) so anytime I can combine the two it’s a win-win. I will never forget the first time I had this dish. I was young and … Continue reading Get Your Greens In