Whenever I prepare lobster rolls (click HERE for the recipe), I cook one or two extra lobster tails, to use in different dishes.
This time, I decided to use the cooked lobster in a quick and light pasta dish. I opted for a lemony butter sauce, as the lemon beautifully complements the somewhat sweetish flavor of the lobster meat, and butter, as it simply makes everything better. Continue reading
Category: Pasta
A Few Dishes with Dandelion Greens
Dandelion is known mostly as a seasonal plant, of which all its parts have been used in cooking and traditional medicine from ancient times. To many who are unfamiliar with the plant, the greens are many times considered an invasive weed in fields and gardens, but they are in fact edible and highly nutritious. As I’m not a gardener myself, nor a forager of wild greens, I’ve never tried them, until I recently found them at the store, and decided to buy a bunch. Continue reading
Egg Noodles Bake with Mushrooms and Cheeses
This tasty and aromatic bake is the easiest way to serve pasta to a large party. It is based on the East-European Jewish “Kugel” dish, that is more known in its sweet version. Continue reading
A Few More Dishes with Tarragon Cashew Pesto
A few weeks ago, I posted a recipe for tarragon-cashew pesto (click HERE for the recipe), which is one of my favorites. I then mentioned that I use the pesto in numerous dishes. In the recipes here, you can find a few of these free-style dishes. Hopefully they will inspire you to use this, or any other type of pesto, in different, tasty ways. Try them and enjoy. Continue reading
Soba Noodles Salad with Peanut Butter and Tahini Dressing
If the cold weather outside makes you less enthusiastic about light, crispy-cold salads, here is a hearty and warming salad, that is perfect for the weather. Continue reading
Israeli Couscous with Mushrooms
Israeli couscous is actually a type of toasted pasta, but the best way to cook it is to treat it like rice, with measured amount of water. This way of cooking will result al-dente and separated grains. Continue reading
Spaghetti with Goat Cheese, Prosciutto and Walnuts
This tasty and easy to make dish I have for you here, is perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner. Once you gather the ingredients it takes minutes to assemble and serve the dish. Continue reading
Tri-Color Mac and Cheese with Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes and Prosciutto
Very few people don’t like Mac and Cheese, and yet, it’s sad to see so many people still consider the commercial version an option!
Homemade Mac and Cheese is actually quite easy to make and the result will always be so much better than any commercial type. Continue reading