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Shredded Brussels sprouts are usually used as a base for something (like a salad or hash), but I like the idea of incorporating it into another dish, like pasta. While 1 cup of macaroni cooked up, I sauteed 2 slices of bacon (chopped) in a pan. Next I added half of a chopped yellow onion and one clove of garlic…
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When we go on our annual ski trip, my family always stays in and cooks for two of the nights. Every year, we make the same two meals; it’s tradition. One of those meals is spaghetti and meatball night because who doesn’t love some good comfort food after a long day on the slopes? Well,…
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Ok so we all agree SoHo is a cool part of town. And since Ruby’s – a cool, SoHo restaurant – chose Murray Hill as the neighborhood for their second location, that makes us cool, too, right? The Ruby’s menu has some Aussie vibes (fish and chips, vegemite) with the bulk of the menu falling…
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My beau was concerned we needed one more side dish on our 4th of July spread and was really feelin a pasta salad. I was not so convinced. Pasta and potato salads are usually mayo based…not so great for sitting out in the sun all day while people graze. “So just create a pasta salad without mayonnaise,”…
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Are you into these one-pot meals that are popping up all over Pinterest? I am. One pot to cook, more importantly, means one pot to clean. It’s called motivation, people. I decided my one pot meal should be orzo based because it’s cuter than regular pasta. Then I just picked some chicken sausage and random…
Read MoreThis one’s for all my gluten free vegetarian friends out there. Or just people who like delicious things. I recently bought some interesting looking pasta made from black beans at Trader Joe’s. The problem was, I decided I wanted to incorporate it into my supper very last minute and didn’t really have any ingredients to make…
Read MoreThe spicy rigatoni at Carbone is one of those bucket list restaurant dishes. It’s the cheapest thing on the menu, but it is probably the most instagrammed item they have. That said, it’s still $26 and there’s not even any meat in it. But I’ve found a loophole: the rigatoni fra diavolo at Parm. You…
Read MoreCheck out this recipe featuring broccoli, which is in season right now!
Read MoreAbout one year ago I was eating at Eataly and discovered cacio e pepe. The name of the dish translates to “cheese and pepper”, and it’s made of literally three ingredients: pasta, cheese, and peppercorns. But when those ingredients are combined the right way, with the proper amount of heat and pasta water, it creates…
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The Dish: I’m a goofball and will often break into weird accents, especially if I’m hanging around my best friend, Matt. That’s why the the scene when Harry and Sally are chatting in the Met is one of the most endearing to me. They are so comfortable with each other that they can talk like…
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Peaches to Apples 