Food
Recipes.
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Pasta e Fagioli aka Pasta “Fazool”
I really like Italian food. According to my mother it’s always been that way. In her womb, I demanded it. When she was pregnant with me, she said, she craved anything with pasta and tomatoes. I believe her. I like tomatoes hot, cold, sliced, diced, stewed, sauced, fried or jammed. They’re comfort food for me. Therefore, I like the Olive Garden. I affectionately refer to it as “The O. G.”
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Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken
Dark meat is my favorite. If I could only eat one piece of chicken for the rest of my days, it would be the thigh. It’s always juicy and tender. I know, that means I’m eating the fattiest piece. But it’s okay. I mean it. I’m all about that full fat, full flavor life. Give me real butter and whole milk. Don’t skim and I don’t want 2% of anything. I don’t know why low fat and fat free things exist. Okay, I do, but they aren’t for me. Fat is where flavor lives. Now, back to thighs. I’m loyal. This recipe calls for a dozen boneless, skinless ones and it’s…
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Salsa Verde Soup
I love to cook. That might be obvious. But the inspiration is what changes from dish to dish. This time it was a beautiful image of a green soup in a white bowl. It haunted me. I wanted to make it. I think most people see food and just want to eat it. I do too, but after I’ve created it for myself. This is one that I needed to make and I needed to make it soon. I couldn’t stop thinking about the green soup. Here it is.