How to Cook Pasta to Perfection
I thought I knew how to cook pasta, but it turns out I’ve been doing it wrong for my entire adult life. Here’s how to cook pasta that doesn’t stick.
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Food News from the Pasta Wars: Barilla’s Anti-Gay Comments Turn Spaghetti Political
Food and politics go together like pasta and sauce — food choices always reflect the culture, background, and social values of the person making them. In fascinating food news developments this week, for at least the second time in recent memory a major food manufacturer is learning the hard way that homophobia just isn’t as popular as it used to be. Barilla chairman’s anti-gay comments spark outrage and trigger boycotts, as the pasta controversy reaches a rolling boil on the conscious consumerism scene.
Whole Wheat Pasta Bake
Tired of your usual lasagna recipe? Try this pasta bake that has both Italian and Mexican flavors
Cannelloni in Lentil Tomato Sauce
Sometimes the simplest dishes are the most satisfying, and simple doesn’t always have to be just tomato sauce and noodles! Lentils pack this Cannelloni full of flavor and provide phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B and iron — a great dish for vegans and vegetarians that even meat-eaters will find thoroughly satisfying!
Whole Wheat Einkorn Pasta Review
This is a review of Jovial’s first ever einkorn pasta. I eat pasta at least twice a week. It is one of my staple foods because it can easily be transformed into a variety of dishes based on the sauce and vegetables used. I was delighted when Jovial offered a sample of their new first …
3 Essential Vegan Condiments
Here are 3 condiments I couldn’t imagine life without. [social_buttons] I was going to include the condiments below in my list of favorite foods the other day, but then more and more foods came to my mind and I decided that these might fit better in a list of their own. To combine with many …
Wheatless Wednesday: Five Gluten-Free Alternatives to Traditional Wheat Pasta
There’s so much more to the wonderful world of noodles than old-world durum semolina pasta. And no, I’m not talking about substituting stringy spaghetti squash or strips of summer squash for pastalicious goodness. Did you know there are gluten-free noodles made from rice, soy protein, quinoa, and even sweet potato starch? [social_buttons]
10 Techniques Every Cook Should Know Redux, #5 – #1
Here is the continuing countdown of My Top 10 Techniques Every Cook Should Know about Continental Cuisine. Lets first review #10- #6: Number 10, Spatchcock Number 9, Sautéing Number 8, Dicing Number 7, Blanching Vegetables Number 6, Cooking Pasta
10 Techniques Every Cook Should Know Redux, #10 – #6
Amanda Gold, a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, recently came out with 10 techniques every cook should know: Breading Browning/searing Dicing an onion Folding Making pan sauce Rolling out pie crust Making a roux Segmenting citrus Tempering Making a vinaigrette She said, “Mastering these will ease everyday kitchen chores and help you tackle …
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