Lamb & Walnut Ragù Linguine

19Oct09

I am always very curious to see how lamb dishes turn out. I never bought organic carrots before – they are TINY and super thin.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground lamb
2 TB olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
4 large ribs celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 TB tomato paste
One 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
2 [...]

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Tags: pasta, nuts, celery, linguine, ground lamb, onions, carrots, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, walnuts

Spaghetti Carbonara

14Oct09

I always see this dish in restaurants but I never ordered it before. The recipe that I found asked for pancetta but I used prosciutto – Whole Foods was out of pancetta! How is that possible?!

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

0.5 lb spaghetti
0.5 lb prosciutto (sliced 0.25-inch thick), cut into lardons
4 large eggs
1 TB garlic, minced
1 cup Pecorino Romano [...]

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Tags: eggs, parmesan reggiano, parsley, pasta, pecorino romano, prosciutto, spaghetti

Diablo Fettuccine with Clams & Shrimp

13Oct09

After a hard day at work, I was too exhausted to cook but I had to cook something for dinner. So I cooked the most simple thing I could think of (and what I had in my fridge).

[100% organic, wild clams & wild Gulf Atlantic shrimp]
Ingredients:

2 TB olive oil
1 TB butter
Half a medium onion, diced
5-6 [...]

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Tags: pasta, seafood, shrimp, fettuccine, clams, onions, red pepper flakes, parsley, white wine, diced tomatoes

Miso Marinated Mahi-Mahi over Linguine Noodles

10Mar09

I need to go grocery shopping. I just came home from MCAT class and I did not want fast food or restaurant to-go food. I had a semi-frozen mahi-mahi fillet in my fridge so I decided to jumble whatever I could out of the ingredients I had in my kitchen.

[100% organic & wild]
Ingredients:

0.25 cup miso [...]

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Tags: cwST originals, linguine, mahi-mahi, miso, onions, pasta, rice vinegar, sake, seafood, sesame oil, soy sauce, watercress

Spicy Mussels Linguine with Rapini

23Feb09

I had some live mussels and a packet of linguine at home so I made this:

[100% wild and organic]
Ingredients:

EVOO
5 garlic cloves, diced
1 large onion, chopped
1 can of 28 oz. diced tomatoes
1-3 TB red pepper flakes (I like it very spicy)
1 tsp ground black pepper
3 tsp dried basil
3 tsp dried oregano
2 lbs mussels
0.5 cup white wine
1 [...]

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Tags: cwST originals, diced tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, linguine, mussels, onions, pasta, rapini, red pepper flakes, seafood, white wine

Farfalle with Prosciutto & Spinach

12Nov08

This is my own creation. I just took whatever leftover ingredients that I had in my fridge and made a very thick pasta sauce. It was good but the taste was very strong. I added Chinese chili paste to it so it was spicy in a different way than red pepper flakes.

[100% organic]
Ingredients:

4.5 cups farfalle
2 [...]

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Tags: chili paste, cwST originals, farfalle, parmesan, pasta, prosciutto, spinach

Creamy Tomato & Shrimp Fettuccine

10Nov08

I can’t believe I haven’t posted any shrimp dishes yet. Shrimp is my favorite seafood. When I lived in Hong Kong (age 8-15), I used to eat 1-2 pounds of fresh shrimp almost every night. Shrimp in Texas is not good. They’re all previously frozen and the shrimp texture is not what I’m used to. [...]

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Tags: basil, fettuccine, pasta, plum tomatoes, seafood, shrimp, spinach, whipping cream, white wine

Stuffed Conchiglione

18Oct08

When Mo and I were at Whole Foods today, we decided to have a cooking night! I made stuffed conchiglione and Mo made pork tenderloin. I stuffed the conchiglione with butternut squash, potatoes, and ricotta cheese, topped it with tomato sauce and Parmesan Reggiano cheese.

[100% organic]
*Adapted from Jane Price’s pasta recipes.
Ingredients:

2 lbs winter squash, cut [...]

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Tags: basil, conchiglione, parmesan reggiano, pasta, potatoes, ricotta cheese, salad, tomato sauce, vegetarian, white wine, winter squash

Mezze Penne alla Arrabiata

17Sep08

It’s been awhile since I’ve had homecooked pasta so I made my arrabiata sauce again, adding mushrooms, spinach, and minced pork. I love using Thai basil so I substituted that for the regular sweet basil. I ran out of red wine (not even 0.25 cups) so I used white wine for the remaining 0.75 cups.

[100% [...]

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Tags: arrabiata, basil, diced tomatoes, italian seasoning, lemon juice, mezze penne, onions, parsley, pasta, penne, red pepper flakes, red wine, tomato paste

Capellini alla Arrabiata

12Sep08

One of my favorite pasta sauces is arrabiata. It has an intense taste, with a touch of spiciness, and I think it works perfectly for any long pasta. The first time I noticed that I was eating arrabiata was at Enoteca Vespaio, one of my favorite places to eat in Austin.
07.03.08
My arrabiata includes:

portobello mushrooms
baby spinach [...]

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Tags: arrabiata, basil, capellini, diced tomatoes, ground pork, italian seasoning, lemon juice, mushrooms, onions, parsley, pasta, portobello mushrooms, red pepper flakes, red wine, spinach, tomato paste