Mmm…Bucatini with Pancetta, Pecorino and Pepper

Mmm…Bucatini with Pancetta, Pecorino and Pepper

Sometimes the simplest dishes are the most delicious!  This recipe only requires 3 ingredients that might not be already in your pantry/fridge — bucatini, pancetta, and Pecorino Romano. Just a couple of caveats… Don’t forget to reserve the pasta water.  It’s key to the sauce 

Saltimbocca with Baby Pasta Primavera

Saltimbocca with Baby Pasta Primavera

Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Moderate When I found the Shells with Spinach & Ricotta recipe, I also spotted this recipe and decided to make it last night. At first bite, I thought the meal was too salty. But the salty pork paired with the 

Dinner after the redeye?  Spinach & ricotta with shells

Dinner after the redeye? Spinach & ricotta with shells

Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick Cooking dinner after a sleepless night on the redeye home from San Francisco?  Not on the top on my list but we’re working from our house in the Berkshires where take out and delivery are not options. So, I 

Lemony Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto

Lemony Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto

Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick After a long day at AdBuyer.com, I didn’t want to cook a complicated dish but I did want to relax in my kitchen and cook a meal for me and Tim.  I saw this super easy and flavorful pasta 

Dinner for Kaylin's Parents: Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Dinner for Kaylin's Parents: Turkey and Artichoke Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce

Uncle Tim and Aunt Jess have a new niece! We are very excited to welcome the littlest Ogilvie!  Tim’s brother Doug and our sister-in-law Julina are the proud parents of Kaylin Ruth Ogilvie, born on March 27th.  (Our first niece Rebecca Grace Jewell was born 

Dinner for One: Penne with Triple Tomato Sauce

Dinner for One: Penne with Triple Tomato Sauce

Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick It was just me (and Angus) for dinner tonight – Tim had plans with our good friend Jason.  It’s hard to motivate to cook for one but I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to try a recipe 

Spring is in the Kitchen! Penne with Asparagus, Sage and Peas

Spring is in the Kitchen! Penne with Asparagus, Sage and Peas

Taste: *** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick Here’s a great springtime pasta dish!  Asparagus and peas are early signs of spring and two of my favorite vegetables. Look for compact tips when selecting asparagus to guarantee freshness.  Also, to ensure that your asparagus cooks evenly, select 

La Dolce Pasta

La Dolce Pasta

Taste: **** Difficulty: Easy Cleanup: Quick On Sunday I was organizing some recipes I had cut out of magazines and came across this pasta dish.  I was particularly excited because I had exactly a 1/2 pound of hot Italian sausage in the freezer, 1 box 

Baked Orecchiette with Pork Sugo

Baked Orecchiette with Pork Sugo

Taste: **** Difficulty: Moderate Cleanup: Messy On Thursday, I received an email from Food & Wine with some good “make ahead” meals.  I had actually made one of the recipes highlighted this fall and thought it was delish. This baked pasta dish is not as 

My fave: bucatini all’amatriciana

My fave: bucatini all’amatriciana

Since Tim and I are in Las Vegas for the LeadsCon trade show (working the tradeshow floor has become a new skill since starting AdBuyer.com), there won’t be much cooking this week.  But don’t fret…I will eat well.  Las Vegas has so many amazing restaurants.Â