This picture really needed a garnish – or something – but we think you can tell what you’re looking at, anyway. Creamy, Basil-y (Basil-esque? Basil-ish?), Shrimpy, Scallopy Parmesan goodness on Fettucine with fresh roasted Zucchini on the side (that is what you were thinking, right?). It’s like supermarket alfredo-from-a-tub on Fettucine only delicious, not at all crappy, and highly elevated. Read more »

So, we were supposed to bring a salad to dinner and Mom & Dad’s. The bummer was that we didn’t have any lettuce or greens of any kind. What we did have, though, was bunches of fresh beans from our trusty CSA. And we knew they were delicious because we’ve been getting them for a couple of weeks. We threw in some of the fresh Basil we’ve been getting and had the start of a rockin’ summer salad… Read more »

We can always rely on Mom & Dad Cook to impress us with a fun top-notch dish, and this is as good an example as we can think of: rich, flavorful Étouffée with meaty chunks of chicken, big succulent shrimp, and some spicy Andouille Sausage. Read more »

Another great buy on a big, lush red wine. Read more »

This is how good they looked before we roasted them. Toss a splash of Vinegar or a squeeze of Lemon and some shaved parmesan in there and you’ve got the best tomato salad in the world. Oh, but wait…

This is what they look like after hours of slow, gentle roasting…insert heavy-breathing here.

Since our CSA tomato-cup-runneth-over we’ve been getting tons of beautiful, fresh/local/organic/heirloom tomato varieties and have been feeling the pressure to find new things to do with them other than, well…you know, eat them. Read more »