Cheesy pasta with arugula and mushrooms.

This creamy pasta recipe is incredibly easy, with a terrific combination of flavors that I hadn’t considered putting together before.

Your top recipes of 2012.

What did readers enjoy cooking in 2012? Here are the top 6 recipes from the past year, determined by the number of reader likes and comments.

Pasta with kale, bacon and fontina.

This pasta recipe will make a kale lover out of you, if you aren’t already. Plus, there’s bacon. And, well, cheese.

Pasta with shrimp and vegetables.

The joy of cooking when you’re on vacation lies in using local ingredients and preparing them without fuss. This shrimp pasta recipe is a great example of vacation cooking.

Mac and cheese with spinach, zucchini and peas.

Here’s a good Meatless Monday option for you: good ol’ mac and cheese, lightened up with a whole bunch of green vegetables. Now, when I say, ‘lightened up,’ don’t think this is a low-fat dish; it …

Penne with asparagus and mushrooms.

Here in Southwest Ohio, asparagus season is in full swing, about 3 weeks early by my estimation. And I’m planning to eat it weekly until either a) I’m sick of it, or b) it’s gone. Early …