A Cup of Sugar … A Pinch of Salt

Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower, cut into 1 inch pieces (regular will do, but you can always use pink, purple, Romanesco, etc) 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 bunch of fresh mint, leaves only 1 tsp hot red pepper flakes salt and pepper to taste [...]

Ingredients 3 slices white bread, toasted and cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1/2 cup milk 3/4 pound ground beef 3/4 pound ground pork 2/3 pound Italian sausage (half sweet, half hot), casings removed 8 lardons bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 large onion, diced 10 cloves garlic, minced (yes, 10) 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped [...]

Ingredients 1 cup fresh sage 2 cloves garlic 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, toasted juice of 1/2 lemon 3/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup Parmesan salt and pepper to taste Ingredients In the bowl of a food processor, combine pistachios, garlic, sage and lemon juice. Pulse until well blended. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while [...]

Ingredients 1 pound Farfalle Pasta 1 pound Yellow Summer Squash, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 pound Zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup olive oil, divided 1/2 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon chopped [...]

Ingredients 1 box (approximately 1 pound) spoon-sized pasta, cooked al dente and drained (I use bowtie, but it doesn’t matter) 1 cup fresh or frozen peas 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced 1/4 red onion, diced 1/2 cup raisins (I use golden raisins) 1 tablespoon olive oil for the [...]