Category: Seasonal Cooking

This is a very quick, seasonal meal and I get to proclaim that orecchiette is my favorite pasta type ever. Some say 'little ears' but I think they look like little UFOs! We used a combination of two tomatoes from the garden and one heirloom local tomato procured elsewhere. I like using orecchiette here, as …

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This is a meal inspired by a dinner that jwa had at his parents house a little while ago. He had gone down there to help them with some things and returned with tales of steak with garlic in it. Mmmmm...garlic in steak. I was intrigued. Such a great idea! So, we grilled some up, …

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Is it hot out? Make this then. There's a little stove-top time with the pancetta, but only for a few minutes. Besides, it's totally worth it! The pancetta in this salad is from a recipe for Frisee with Pears and Honeyed Lardons in The New Spanish Table (my new favorite cookbook, it seems), but I …

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