Pasta and Spinach with Walnut-Ricotta Sauce

By recipesMarch 13, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Main-Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan pasta

This dish is amazingly creamy and full of flavor! Make sure you remember to save the pasta cooking water. The “sauce” is really more of a paste, and adding the cooking water at the end is what makes it come together as a silky, delicious coating. Print Pasta and Spinach with Walnut-Ricotta Sauce Author: Wolff’s Apple…

Baked Gnocchi with Mozzarella, Spinach and Cherry Tomato

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 27, 2019March 15, 2019 Featured, Leafy Greens, Main-Dishes, Tomatoes, Vegetarian/Vegan gnocchi, pasta

It’s a problem. I see a package of gnocchi in a store, and I must buy it. My hand reaches for it and it’s in my shopping basket before I even know what’s happening. I immediately envision a dinner that is everything a weeknight meal should be: easy, delicious, filling, and at least moderately healthy. …

Yes, You Can Eat Beet Greens (Try Them in This Pasta)

By rebeccatalbotNovember 29, 2018March 15, 2019 Farm-to-Table, Featured, Main-Dishes, Root Vegetables, Vegetarian/Vegan beets, greens, pasta

“What can you do with the carrot tops?” I asked a farmer who was standing behind her farm’s table at a farmers market. I held up a bouquet of carrots with lacy greens attached. This was about nine years ago, when I had just made a commitment to buy my food from local farmers whenever…

Pasta with Spring Veggies

By recipesJune 14, 2018March 15, 2019 Featured, Main-Dishes, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan pasta, vegetables

Bursting with the fresh flavors of spring! This dish comes from the recipe book of our chef Chuck Smith. It’s got new potatoes, asparagus, snap peas, and mint for a deliciously light meal! Print Pasta with Spring Veggies Author: Chuck Smith Recipe type: Main Dish Ingredients 1 ½ pounds new potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1”…

Tomato Spinach Pasta: Making it On My Own

By rebeccatalbotFebruary 20, 2014March 15, 2016 Farm-to-Table, Featured, Leafy Greens, Recipes, Tomatoes pasta, recipes, spinach, tomato

Meals that I made when I moved into my first apartment stay in my memory and remain my favorites. Frying up an omelet and adding anything I had on hand– caramelized onions, tomatoes, sometimes even corn or black beans– was a sign not just of creativity but of independence. Being resourceful meant that I was…