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The Long and the Short Of It: Short Pasta

Kim — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:30:24 +0000

There are more types of pasta than there are bathing suit designs. Ok, maybe not quite that many. But there are a lot, anyway. Fortunately for those new to the world of pasta, they break down along two broad categories: long and short (with a few crossovers). Or, more accurately, pasta shapes come chiefly in two types: thin, long and solid, or short, tubed and curled. read more..

Delicious Pasta Dish

Kim — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:36:16 +0000

Cooking is something we do daily in one way or the other. Whatever meal we are cooking, making a tuna sandwich or baking a cookie, we need a recipe to follow. There are times we may not think that we are following a written recipe because it is something that is very simple and we have it memorized, like making a sandwich, but in fact we are following a recipe even though it is one that is in our subconscious. People are also more health conscious nowadays. A lot of people are on a healthy diet and they want to cook healthy diet food. Most people know that a complete meal should consist of every food group including meat, carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, and so no. The healthy diet pyramid shows you what should be in your ingredients. read more..

Ways To Correctly Eat Spaghetti

Kim — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:13 +0000

The most popular and widely recognized Italian food today is spaghetti. However, it appears that no other Italian food has led to such amazement in figuring out the polite way to eat it. It’s become so bad that when taking a date to eat Italian food, both parties will dodge the spaghetti in order dodge making a mess or looking less than tasty whilst eating it. Spaghetti is a delicious Italian food and there doesn’t need to be all this stress related to eating it in public. Forget what you’ve been told what’s coming is how you eat spaghetti. read more..

A Popular Garden Is A Spaghetti Garden

Kim — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:18 +0000

One of the pleasant pleasures of life are herbs. Besides adding beauty to your garden they make foods taste better and provide a pleasing smell to the air we breathe. In George Washington days everyone had a herb garden that they used for culinary, teas and medical purposes. That practice is slowly coming back. read more..

The Long and the Short Of It: Long Pasta

Kim — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:30:24 +0000

There are more types of pasta than there are cell phone ringtones. Ok, maybe not quite that many. But there are a lot, anyway. Fortunately for the newcomer to the world of pasta, they break down along two broad categories: long and short. Or, more accurately, pasta shapes come mostly in two types: thin, long and solid, or short, tubed and curled. read more..

Pasta: The Basics of A Great Food

Kim — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:30:24 +0000

There’s a good reason pasta is high on nearly everyone’s list of favorites. Pasta is versatile, healthy, tasty and easy to work with. It provides the base for hundreds of delicious recipes, whether drowned in sauce or chopped up plain in a salad, or even as an ingredient in a stir-fry. read more..

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Kim — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:30:24 +0000

Though far from the most exotic pasta recipe, Spaghetti alla Carbonara (more or less literally translated as ’spaghetti as that of the charcoal maker’) is a great mid-way step between that and just plain marinara. Essentially spaghetti with eggs and bacon, it is simple to make and delightful to eat. read more..

Pasta Sauces Make the Dish

Kim — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:30:24 +0000

Plain pasta is healthy and delicious. But the overwhelming majority of dishes are going to involve combining it with some kind of sauce. Fortunately, there are many delicious recipes to choose from, covering every kind of pasta shape and flavor. read more..

Pasta Serving Tips from the Pros

Kim — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:30:24 +0000

If you pay careful attention when you enjoy an evening at a fine restaurant, you’ll discover there is more to the meal than simply a well-made dish. Presentation counts for a lot. read more..

Pasta Preparation Tools

Kim — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:24 +0000

Those with an interest in making pasta dishes – and that’s everyone, yes? – are fortunate to be living in this day and age. Ancient wisdom and modern technology have combined to produce an array of tools that can aid in the pursuit of pasta perfection. read more..