Macroona Imbakaka (Libyan Chicken and Pasta)
Seems like most people say “this is Libya’s quintessential dish” which usually means “I can’t tell you mom’s recipe under penalty of death”, but here we are, and it’s not my mom. So… Call it North African/Italian fusion in a…
Pasta and Cheese Fritters
One of the eternal questions in life is “how much pasta should I make?” If you’re familiar with bistromathics, you know that the answer is, of course, a recipriversexclusion – i.e., the answer is any othe number than the one you’ve…
La-La-La-La-La-Lasagna
For some reason it seems like a lot of people fear lasagna. I have some theories, but I’ll reserve them for a minute. Lasagna is, at the root, pretty simple. There are variations on how many layers, and the like,…
Sides, Sides, everywhere are sides… (Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese)
As I mentioned in the title, this one just happens to be a Parmesan Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Delightfully simple, and deliciously rich – not to mention easy – it’s a grand replacement for the Box, and has a lot of…
Uncle Olav’s Pasta Sauce Non-Recipe
Pasta sauce is amazingly simple, but for a lot of people seems really scary. There’s a reason for this though – there is no recipe. I mean, I could tell you what I’m making tonight, but it won’t be the…
Bacon-Crusted Macaroni and Cheese
This one’s a rich meal, but it’s got two of the major food groups – bacon and cheese. It’s a rich dish, and can stand on it’s own or be used as a side. For the latter, you definitely want…
Pasta e Fagioli (a fancy way to say noodles and beans)
Baby, it’s cold outside! Which means that it’s time to make something hearty. This is one of the family favorites for a cold Winter’s day like today. It’s warm, filling, and sits nicely in the stomach, radiating it’s goodness throughout….
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
Pastafarians Rejoice! We have a new Meat Sauce!
Being a generally lazy person, I like making things for dinner that either (a) yield leftovers or (b) can be used to make multiple meals. And, really, what’s more easy and popular than pasta? Unfortunately, my pasta sauce is an…
Hamburger Stroganoff, aka “The Gray Glop”
I’m going to break my new rule of photographing every dish this time, because, well, this is not very photogenic. Quite honestly it’s rather gray and dull looking. Thankfully, it makes up in flavor what it lacks in looks. Kind…