Recipes
My recipes, your Recipes, and some cookbook favorites.
Recipe: Shells with Charred Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Ricotta & Basil Oil
Last week was the first week of school here in Southern California. It was a bit chaotic in our house and a touch of anxiety at our house as my oldest started...
Summer Recipe Contest: Eggplant and Pasta
It's National Farmers' Market Week, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our favorite farmers than with a recipe contest highlighting one of summer's unsung heroes: the eggplant.
Recipe: Grilled Pasta alla Norma
It's August and that means eggplant season! Here in Los Angeles we are particularly lucky, since we have some of the best farmers' markets in the country with an incredibly...
Recipe: Rigatoni with Shrimp, Avocado and Miso-Lemon Dressing
As a cook, I'm a passionate advocate for simple, seasonal and, in general, traditional. I particularly love classic pasta recipes, the ones that have evolved with each shape in the regions...
Recipe: Summer Fruit Pasta Salad
I love the farmers' market, especially during the summer, when the abundance of fruit is hard to resist. So hard to resist, in fact, that I often end up buying far...
Recipe: Esquites-Style Grilled Corn Pasta Salad
There are few things that say summer, to me, more than corn. I particularly love street corn--smoky, juicy, fatty, tangy and spicy. But sometimes I'm looking for something a little easier to...
Recipe: Mezzanotte in California
You know how it goes. You're out late with your friends, maybe you've had a few too many negronis, and then someone suggests a late-night snack. You order pizza, or...
Recipe: Strozzapreti with Spiced Lamb Ragu, Lemon & Ricotta Salata
I love this Strozzapreti recipe because it's hearty, tangy, and embraces flavors that I don't ordinarily think of for pasta, but love!