Tag: tomato

Italian, Pasta

Gnocchi Pomodoro

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So this is only the best dish ever: Gnocchi in Pomodoro Sauce. You can of course just use store bought gnocchi, but I’m including the recipe I use to make homemade gnocchi. It is the method by Giada DeLaurentiis. It’s not as hard as you think. For reals. Interestingly, the […]

Appetizers, Italian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian

Caprese Flatbread

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Al fresca dining or happy hour festivities or lounging by the pool all mean you need a fab snacky poof to go with that Prosecco or beer. That’s where my Caprese Flatbreads come in, and come in BIG! I find two-packs of flatbread by my grocery store’s bakery section. The […]

Italian, Main, Meat, Pasta

Rigatoni All’Amatriciana

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You can never have too many pasta recipes. Do you feel me? Rigatoni All’Amatriciana was a hit in my house. Pancetta sizzles up in a pan, followed by onions, red pepper and garlic. Add tomatoes and simmer for about 20 minutes and dinner is basically done. Sometimes a big bowl […]

Appetizers, Salads

Eggplant Only in My Dreams

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One of the benefits of my insomnia is that I dream colossal epic dreams that I remember quite vividly upon waking up no less than three times per night usually over a 6-to-7 hour rest, if you can call it that. Tossing and turning to settle; craving water; trying to […]