Dennis and I went out for dinner and to a movie on Friday night. We decided to try the restaurant at Nordstrom since it was directly across from the Arclight Theater, Dennis’ favorite. The Nordstrom at UTC Mall near our home was rebuilt and had their grand opening on October 12th. (My good friend, Marie,…
Category: Pasta
Turkey Bacon and Spinach Spaghetti with Apricot Wine Sauce
I’ve been away for a week, returning to San Diego late yesterday afternoon. Dennis and I went to Wisconsin to visit my Mom and my sister and her husband and my niece and nephew. We also went back home for a wedding on Dennis’ side of the family. Dennis’ cousin, Carol is one of my…
Lemon Garlic Broccoli Tortellini
Before school started, Kylie made a list of the snacks and lunch items she’d want for the school year. I told her we’d be happy to buy her a meal card, even though she’d decided to live at home. Most important to her was keeping a healthy diet, so she did a lot of research…
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca
Determined to make a recipe out of my fabulous new Audrey Hepburn cookbook for dinner tonight, I chose her Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca. This cookbook is a wonderful book that her son, Luca Dotti wrote. If you are at all a fan of Audrey Hepburn, I highly recommend ordering this fantastic book. The stories that come…
Penne Alla Vodka
Today was Kylie’s first day of college. Dennis and I feel so lucky that she has decided to attend college in San Diego and to live at home. Kylie is attending Cal State University San Marcos (CSUSM). She really wanted to stay home and commute and we couldn’t be happier. I was so excited to…
Smashed Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomato and Anchovy Mostaccioli
I was a bit perplexed as to what to make for dinner tonight. Dennis was going to be at his men’s softball game (the Fast & Furious has their first game for the fall season tonight. They’ll be playing The Motrin Men, what fun!). Kylie has been babysitting all week so she hasn’t been home…
Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausages & Green Beans on Pappardelle Pasta
We are heading out of town for the next several days and I wanted to use up some things in my refrigerator before leaving. I had a beautiful package of fresh green beans I bought at the market this past week that I didn’t want to go to waste. I started with those green beans…
Beer and Garlic Grilled Bratwurst with Rigatoni
Summer evenings call for a simple dinner, one that has “summer” written all over it. This week, I wanted to make brats for dinner, but also wanted pasta. So I decided I’d cook my brats in beer, as I always do before grilling them, and also add in a few cloves of garlic into the…
Penne with Smoked Apple Chardonnay Chicken Sausages in a Creamy Jalapeńo Sauce
This past Friday, our daughter, Kylie, graduated from high school. It seems like just yesterday that she was entering kindergarten. Everyone told me this time would go by very quickly … it did indeed. Torrey Pines was a fabulous high school and she really enjoyed the four years she was a student there. My sister,…
Sunshine and Savory 