Tag: FRESH

SPRING HERB FRITTATA

SPRING HERB FRITTATA

The Garden State grows a large selection of herbs such as basil, mint, parsley, cilantro and so on. Since we are in spring season, I decided to add aroma and flavors to my frittata by using variety of local grown herbs which pair very well 

ROASTED FALL VEGETABLES WITH FRESH HERBS

ROASTED FALL VEGETABLES WITH FRESH HERBS

A combination of colorful roasted vegetables is perfect side dish to kick off fall season. INGREDIENTS: 4 cup assorted vegetables (such as carrot, russet potatoes, white onion, turnip, cherry tomato, parsnip, butternut squash) cut into 1 inch pieces  2 cloves of garlic cherry tomatoes 1 

FRESH PASTA DOUGH

FRESH PASTA DOUGH

I like making fresh pasta at home; it is an amazing experience full of satisfying pleasure of working with hands to create shapes and flavors. I had the privilege of learning to make fresh pasta while living in Italy and working side by side with 

PACCHERI WITH KALE PESTO

PACCHERI WITH KALE PESTO

When I received a beautiful large bunch of kale this week, I realized I have plenty than making a kale salad. So the first thing comes to my mind is kale pesto. In this recipe, the sweetness of the kale and the nutty flavor of 

SPAGHETTI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

SPAGHETTI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

I like the summer cherry tomatoes as they are sweet and less acid, they work very will in this easy recipe. It is combinations of simple and fresh ingredients, the way the original recipe was made back in Italy. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of Spaghetti ½