I’ve come across avocado pasta in my internet food scouring several times over the past few years and I’ve always been tempted to make it, but I’ve also always been a bit weary of the idea. Something about the thought of a warm avocado sauce left an uneasy feeling in my stomach, although as a lover of baked avocados and of guacamole, I’m not so sure why. Continue reading “Quinoa Pasta With Avocado Sauce” »
My absolute favorite meals are those made on the fly with leftover ingredients in my refrigerator. This week I just so happened to have a lot of leftover food and it somehow all magically meshed well together. Don’t ask why, but I had an insane amount of feta cheese sitting in my refrigerator so with that in mind, I entered my kitchen and with the food before me, I started to salivate over the idea of making some kind of pesto. Continue reading “Quinoa Pasta With Arugula and Pistachio Pesto & A Poached Egg” »
This week was one of re-using leftovers and dishes inspiring new dishes. It all started with a delicious Fennel, Leek & Red Beet Salad. With some leeks leftover from this, I decided to buy some artichoke hearts and feta which I successfully made a great artichoke dip with- one that rivals the traditional mayo-tastic party food in both taste and health factor. With the tasty flavors in this dish lingering in my mind, I decided to use the very same ingredients the following night, this time incorporating pasta and lemon. Continue reading “Lemon Pasta With Artichokes, Leeks & Feta” »
I attempted red wine pasta once before and while the dish came out tasty, I found no trace of a red wine flavor when it hit my mouth. Last night, after an afternoon spent browsing for recipes, I decided that I wanted to try this again. I had also accidentally left half a bottle of Malbec open in my kitchen overnight, so I thought I would put it to good use and incorporate it into my meal. After reading many many red wine pasta recipes, I settled on creating my own.
Continue reading “The Red Wine Pasta Experiment” »
Growing up with a mom who rarely cooked anything straight out of a box, I was never a big mac and cheese eater. That all changed my freshman year of college when I grew to like the stuff a little too much.
Continue reading “A Twist On Mac And Cheese” »
Lately, it’s become known that if you’re coming to my house for dinner, you should not make any plans to go out and socialize after. This is due to my affinity for cooking with garlic. So, in proper Mardi form, I invited some friends over for dinner last night and served them some garlicky pesto pasta.
Continue reading “Quinoa Pasta With Pesto & Fresh Tomatoes” »
