Lemon pesto pasta is bursting with flavor. Perfectly cooked pasta tossed in a light, bright pesto with chicken? Yes, please! It is the perfect weeknight meal. If you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner bursting with flavor, lemon pesto pasta with grilled chicken is an excellent choice. This simple yet delicious dish calls for…
Spaghetti Carbonara (one pot)
Bring a little Italy to your kitchen with spaghetti carbonara. The pasta dish is enriched with prosciutto and finished with freshly grated parmesan. Traditional carbonara has five simple ingredients: spaghetti, guanciale, eggs, black pepper, and Pecorino Romano. This version of spaghetti carbonara doesn’t stray far from the original and captures the essence of the tasty…
Summer Pasta Salad With Fresh Corn and Tomatoes
This summer pasta salad will surely brighten your day. It features avocado pesto, grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, and feta cheese. Yum! Pasta salads are great because they combine two meal staples into one fantastic dish and this summer pasta salad is proof. It fulfills the pasta craving while maintaining a light, bright, fresh…
Curry Mac and Cheese
This flavor-packed Curry Mac and Cheese features everything you love about traditional mac with a better spice kick! I began cooking for my family during my summer break as a freshman in college. Even though I had virtually no experience, I watched the Food Network religiously and felt confident I could whip up anything. I’ll…
Warm Spinach Orzo Salad with Tomatoes & Mozzarella
If you’re ready for a multi-colored, healthy meal with minimal cooking time, this spinach orzo salad gives you a filling and nutritious option. This one only requires you to boil the pasta, all the other steps are basically chopping, assembling, and drizzling. Besides being oh so colorful, as well as delicious, this is actually a…
Penne Bake With Vodka Sauce
Hey guys, I know it’s been forever so I thought I would give you a quick life update! We found out in June that I am pregnant (which lead to several months of food aversions to everything I normally love; I’m looking at you zucchini). And I am due in just 9 weeks with a…
Authentic Italian “Spaghetti” with Marinara Sauce
Remember my post on how to make authentic Italian marinara sauce a few days ago? And remember how I also said I was going to share how Italians traditionally eat this sauce with their pasta?Well, today’s the day! And I am so excited because this is life changing (I mean culinary wise). See, I went…
Spinach & Orzo Pasta Salad
Happy Friday! The weekend is finally here and in just a few days Stephen and I are headed to Italy (I’ve never been, so basically I’m crazy excited) I plan on eating a TON of pasta there (because, duh, ITALY!) and so I’ve decided to start my carbo-loading early with this spinach and orzo pasta salad!…
Spiralized Zucchini Pasta with Garlic Peas and Polenta
Happy Friday! I am so excited for this Memorial Day weekend and can’t wait to hang out with my family and spend sometime in the sun! And with all of the craziness of getting ready to move I think Stephen and I could use a few days of down time. So I am going to…
Fettucine Grilled Cheese
So, remember that insane pasta recipe from last week?Well, I decided to take it to the next level and re-purposed the leftovers into this crazy delicious grilled cheese sandwich. Because, let’s be honest, weeknight meals are all about taking what you have on hand and making something incredible! Before I get into all of the…
