Tag: pasta

GRAIN-FREE VEGETARIAN NOODLES

The Professor and I have been eating grain-free for nearly 3 years now; it’s been a game-changer in how we feel and has helped reduce the inflammation in our bodies. When we transitioned from gluten-free meals to grain-free meals, we initially made small changes – but over time, these changes […]

GLUTEN-FREE BAKED PENNE WITH SPICY SAUSAGE

I’ve been fortunate to have traveled to Italy five times in the last 18 years; my first trip was a two-week stint with a group of fellow college students as part of a team to help renovate an apartment space for a pastor of a local church in Rome. It […]

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

Musical pairing – I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack (feat. Sons of the Desert) ‘If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants . . .’  ~ Sir Isaac Newton I’ve sat down a bazillion times in the last month to […]

ARUGULA & PARMESAN RAVIOLI PRIMAVERA

Musical pairing – Primavera by Carlos Santana I don’t know about you, but I am welcoming spring with open arms . . . just wish she’d hurry up and get here . . . and then hang around for a while; we’ve had wide swings in temperatures and record precipitation […]

SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA

Musical pairing – Koop Island Blues by Koop . I fell in love with Spaghetti Carbonara during my trip to Rome several years ago and it’s been one of my all-time favorite comfort dishes ever since.  Perfectly cooked al dente pasta wrapped in a silky, luscious sauce made with egg […]

GARLICKY TORTELLINI, KALE AND TOMATO SOUP

. Musical pairing – Country, Keith Jarrett . We’re year-round soup fans here at Smith Bites – chilled soups during the warmer months and hot soups during the winter months.  And with just a few exceptions, we make them from scratch using common pantry and/or ingredients I have tucked away […]

SCARPETTA'S SPAGHETTI

Sometimes you just crave a plate of spaghetti (well at least I do) and now that Christmas is over, the house is empty of guests, our studio is closed for the rest of the week (WHOOPEE!  sorry, I digress . . .) AND Jaden over at Steamy Kitchen posted this […]