Farfalle with Creamy Mushroom and White Wine Sauce

I’ve mentioned before the love of pasta in our house.  It’s usually our fallback meal when we’re too tired or lazy to “cook”.   It’s amazing how just a quick rummage through your fridge and/or pantry will leave you with a high quality meal with less effort than ordering and waiting for takeout.  This round, mushrooms, white wine and heavy cream come together to create a rich and filling meal that is surprisingly delicate.

Lemon Gnocchi with Peas and Spinach

Spring is in the air!  This means breaking away from some of the heavier flavors associated with winter and trying to lighten things up with Spring ingredients that are starting to trickle in to your grocery store.  Here, we’ll use gnocchi again as our canvas that acts as the perfect backdrop to showcase how the sweetness of early spring spinach and peas can be contrasted by minimal use of fresh lemon.

Gnocchi with Winter Squash and Kale

We eat a ridiculously high amount of pasta in our house, but every once in a while I like to switch gears and opt for some light and delicate gnocchi instead.  Add to it some seasonal squash and greens and you’re only a few minutes away from a memorable dinner.

Quinoa Tabbouleh with Mint

Regardless of how you spell it, tabbouleh is amazing. This staple of Middle Eastern restaurants gets a makeover by replacing bulgur wheat with quinoa for a nuttier taste that nicely balances the slight bitterness of parsley and lemon.  Revel in the fact that this side dish is gluten-free, or that it contains enough protein to hold up as a meal itself.