Tag: first time cooks
All I Want for Christmas – Cooking
Can you believe we are in December already? It’s crazy! Where did the year go? Every year around the beginning of December, my phone starts to ring. It’s not because I’m exceptionally popular and I’m getting invitations to lots of parties (well, that’s part of […]
Rigatoni all’Amatriciana
Pete loves cycling. He had finished a 115 km bike ride. It was day one completed of the two-day (230 km) Alberta Ride to Conquer Cancer. Besides being tired, he was in the mood for some carbo-loading pasta for dinner. Since it had been what […]
Sauce for Students (Sausage Pasta Sauce)
I’m a big believer in having kids learn how to cook. It is so important to cook instead of ordering take-out or fast food. Not only are you eating healthier, it is costing you a lot less! With back to school fast approaching, I thought […]
Creamy Spiced Pumpkin Penne
This dish is not traditionally Italian, but the first time I made this was in Italy when I needed a dinner that was vegetarian-friendly. This dinner comes together really quickly and the sauce can be prepped while the pasta cooks. The sauce itself takes less […]