22 Monday Feb 2021
Posted in international, love to cook, pasta
Tags
crushed tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, eggplant, fresh basil, garlic, onion, pasta, pecorino romano cheese
Pasta alla Norma is an Italian pasta and eggplant dish with roots in the ancient port city of Catania, Sicily. My husband’s ancestors also have roots in Catania and it’s where we visited on a dream vacation a few years back.
Continue reading »365 total views, 27 views today
17 Sunday Jan 2021
Posted in international, love to cook, pasta, sauces
Tags
bucatini, fresh basil, garlic, guanciale, onion, pecorino romano cheese, red pepper flakes, San Marzano tomatoes
Every so often I’m slapped with a dose of reality in the kitchen. For as much cooking as I/we do there remains an incredible gap in my culinary knowledge. I’m drawn to classic recipes and the history that surrounds them. Bucatini all’Amatriciana is one of those recipes.
Continue reading »1,470 total views, 1 views today
26 Wednesday Aug 2020
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook
I have several favorite roast chicken recipes throughout Lemony Thyme, but I must say this Herb Butter Whole Roasted Chicken {with Basil Butter} is a stand out! Yes, there’s double butter happening here.
Continue reading »1,256 total views, 7 views today
01 Saturday Aug 2020
Posted in breakfast & brunch, love to cook, salads, side dishes
Tags
asparagus, corn, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, melon, prosciutto
A bright colorful summer salad made from simple ingredients is the perfect light meal or fresh-flavor side dish begging to be shared.
Summer Salads are a thing you know. Their pictures are gracing the covers of magazines at the grocery store checkout line, social media newsfeeds are bursting with inspiration, and backyard picnic tables have come to life with these gorgeous edible artworks.
Continue reading »1,094 total views, 2 views today
31 Friday Jul 2020
Posted in cocktails & coffees, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook
Tags
I ordered a Cucumber Basil Martini at the Mayan Kitchen restaurant in Chattanooga and knew instantly I’d have to recreate it at home.
814 total views, 3 views today
23 Tuesday Jun 2015
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, salads, seafood
I scored these gorgeous tomatoes at the market this week, aren’t the colors amazing! Each year when tomato season hits, we run down the list of our favorite tomato recipes. Almost in unison, I heard Caprese Salad and Bread Salad. Just think what gorgeous children those two classics will make. That’s when the Caprese Panzanella love child was born.
Continue reading »9,621 total views, 2 views today
16 Thursday Apr 2015
Posted in breads, breakfast & brunch, love to cook, Share the Love
Share the Love.
One of my most favorite expressions and actions.
See the missing bite out of that Savory Caprese Scone above? It was at that exact moment when I knew I must share the love for this recipe.
Continue reading »18,803 total views, 1 views today
02 Monday Feb 2015
Posted in breakfast & brunch, healthy choices, love to cook, low-carb, vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Tags
carrots, eggs, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, red onion, zucchini
Sharing a great new recipe that I discovered over the weekend. These Mini-Veggie Quiche from Weight Watchers are the perfect grab-and-go breakfast. Don’t stop there. These one-point wonders are a great snack and fantastic meatless Monday light meal.
Continue reading »47,078 total views, 1 views today
12 Wednesday Nov 2014
Posted in love to cook, pasta, sauces
Do you ever get stuck in a pasta rut? Or better yet a ‘what’s for dinner’ rut? We have become such fans of Spaghetti & Meatballs that we have it almost weekly. No complaints, but I was ready for a change. Enter cream and vodka. Voila Penne with Vodka Sauce {penne alla vodka}.
Continue reading »5,916 total views, 2 views today
10 Saturday May 2014
Posted in appetizers, love to cook
I love a party where everyone brings an appetizer to share. Such a great way to sample new recipes. When we get the whole family together to celebrate a birthday this has become our favorite kind of meal. I made Antipasto Skewers to share at our last get together. They were fun to eat and easy to make. Continue reading »
18,604 total views, 1 views today
