Posted in Cheese, Pasta, Vegetables on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
first lasagne of the fall
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I had a craving for lasagna but Savannah has had some really warm temps for late – especially for this time of year as October tends to be rather temperate and lovely. So I decided that I would ignore the 85 degree weather and high humidity and make [...]
Posted in Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Seafood, Vegetables on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuna with Pesto Butter
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I am catching up on food blogs since school has started, I remember to take pictures, but it takes me a few days to get them actually posted. Sometime last week, I made these tuna steaks. I simply:
salted and peppered both sides and put in the saute pan
add about [...]
Posted in Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Vegetables on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pesto Pasta
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
When I returned from vacation, my basil had been working over time. Nothing better than whipping up a batch of pesto when this happens. Actually the night prior I made a batch of bruschetta which is another great way to use basil if you have extra on hand. I make a [...]
Posted in Bread, Cheese, Pasta, Seafood on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shrimp and Pasta
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I was at the beach today and noticed the dolphins swimming close to shore and the fleet of shrimp boats coming into the channel. Leaving the beach I pulled into the first seafood place I saw and bought some fresh caught shrimp. Fresh caught shrimp the best and these were [...]
Posted in Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blackened tuna and asparagus risotto
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
This is a tried and true recipe and I think I may have even blogged about it before. I went to the store looking for what was fresh – they had fresh ahi for $7 a fillet. Sounds expensive, but it is usually about $15 so…I was happy [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Seafood on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pesto Pasta
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Saturday I spent most of the day cleaning house and doing laundry and other such odious chores. It has been raining here for a week and looks to rain into all of next week. While this is gloomy, it does make the plants grow like crazy and in this case…BASIL. [...]
Posted in Pasta, Sauces/Dressings, Seafood, Vegetables on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Red Curry sauce over Rice Noodles, zuchinni and shrimp
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
I went to a local Asian food market here – inexplicably for the first time – it won’t be the last. I picked up a red curry paste, some coconut milk, and rice noodles.
Simmer about 1/4 cup of red curry paste with 2 tbls [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta, Seafood, Vegetables on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Catfish Tacos
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
Its taco week at our house, apparently since I will soon be blogging about another taco I made this week – you know sometimes you just get on a roll and really anything you wrap in a tortilla is usually pretty darned tasty. In this case it was catfish. Its all [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta, Vegetables on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Veggie Lasagne
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
As per request from my Grandmother, I made fresh veggie lasagne. This is a great way to get rid of left over veggies, or plan ahead and use your favorites. This lasagne is spinach and mushroom. To start, I made the lasagne noodles. This is easier than it sounds and totally [...]
Posted in Cheese, Pasta on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mac and Cheese
Originally uploaded by lyricalmezzo
The other day Mimi posted her Mac and Cheese and of course it made ME want mac and cheese. So…here is my version of this perfect comfort food. I use a really basic recipe.
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
Boil 2 Cups of Elbow Macaroni (or whatever you prefer)
For the Cheese sauce
In [...]
