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Mushroom Ragu

January 26, 2016 by Allison Hudson

I would never go so far as to say that an all-vegetable dish could actually fool a meat-lover, but there are some that I believe would wholly satisfy the most ardent of carnivores, and this is one of the few and far between. After searching high and low online, I finally just turned to a favorite Bolognese recipe that I first came across in the Epicurious bookazine Italy, which I reference regularly, and made educated adaptations. Including opting out of […]

Categories: Dinner, Pastas • Tags: Dinner, Make Ahead, Meatless Ragu, Mushroom Ragu, Mushroom Ragu Recipe, Mushrooms, Pappardelle, Pasta, Polenta, Ragu, Recipe

Intro to Homemade Ravioli

November 19, 2015 by Allison Hudson

I love making ravioli. Love it. Namely because, it’s methodic and yields a beautiful result (and is therefore to me, relaxing), it involves time-proven techniques, and, I’ll be honest, it’s gratifying when you set down a restaurant-quality dish, both visually and gastronomically, that you’ve just cranked out yourself. The last part might be the most secretly satisfying because there is a huge secret. It’s really pretty easy to make. Since I love it so, I am hereby starting a small […]

Categories: Pastas, Recipes • Tags: Creative, Entertaining, Food Photography, Fresh Pasta, Holiday Cooking, Make Ahead, Pasta, Photography, Ravioli

Fettuccini with Zucchini & Mint Pesto

September 10, 2015 by Allison Hudson

This dish is so good, after I ate the portion pictured here, I immediately ran to my computer to share this recipe. (And I mean immediately – dishes are not yet done. Those who know me know that this means business about how good this dish is – I rarely, *rarely* do anything before cleaning up dishes after dinner, they irk me so.) You have to make this pesto, it is so delicious, flavorful and light. It comes together really […]

Categories: Dinner, Pastas • Tags: Easy Dinner, Food Photography, Italian, Meatless Dinner, Pasta, Photography, Recipe, Seasonal, Weeknight Dinner, Zucchini

End of Winter Pasta with Fennel & Lemon

March 17, 2015 by Allison Hudson

In the midst of prepping last week’s Spring Training Granola, I stopped to marvel at our stand mixer. It was actually one of our first joint purchases, made relatively soon after we met and used at the weekend house we shared upstate with another friend, where we filled a few winters with cook-and-bake-a-thons in the group friendly kitchen. During those years, when Spring would finally come around and the ratio of time spent indoors vs outdoors would inevitably shift, we […]

Categories: Dinner, Pastas • Tags: Food Photography, Healthy Dinner, Healthy Pasta, Light Pasta, Pasta, Photography, Quick Dinner, Recipe, Seasonal Recipe

A Lighter Bolognese

March 8, 2015 by Allison Hudson

Happy Daylight Savings! I know I am not alone in relishing this day, when come 6:00 pm we exclaim, it’s still so light out! The best! Plus, for months to come, it will keep getting lighter later – Spring Ahead is one of my favorite activities of the year. If it seems weird that with this harbinger of Spring I’m presenting a typically depths-of-winter dish, it’s not, for a few reasons. One, this version is lighter (had to!!!) than […]

Categories: Pastas, Proteins • Tags: Bolognese, Dinner, Food Photography, Grass Fed Beef, Lean Beef, Lighter Bolognese, Pasta, Photography, Recipe