Easy arugula pesto.
Pesto isn’t just for basil. In spring, turn seasonal arugula into a bright-green, slightly spicy version of this classic Italian condiment.
Category: Recipes
Pasta with zucchini, pine nuts and Parmesan.
You’ll be surprised how much flavor this simple pasta dish packs: it’s just zucchini, pasta, pine nuts, herbs and Parmesan. Perfect for Meatless Monday.
Grilled red bell pepper and egg sandwich.
Sometimes, the most delicious dishes are also the simplest. I love this classic Italian sandwich: a grilled red pepper half with an egg cracked in the “cup.”
Easy grilled flatbread.
Craving a little bread with dinner tonight? Whip up this super easy recipe for grilled flatbread (make it on an outdoor grill or in a grill pan on the stove).
Spring salad with peas and mint.
This salad recipe practically shouts spring, with now-in-season peas (three ways), radishes and mint. An easy lemon salad dressing adds great flavor.
The Clara Project: old-fashioned rice pudding.
I keep running into recipes for rice pudding, so I dipped into my vintage recipe card collection to find a classic recipe for this comforting dessert. I love this updated version.
The Clara Project: creamy corn soup.
This old-fashioned creamy corn soup can be made with frozen corn. It’s great with a sprinkle of crumbled cooked bacon or finely diced red pepper.
The Clara Project: cheesy chicken shortcakes.
It took some doing to revamp a vintage recipe for cheesy chicken shortcakes, but the result was totally worth it. Kind of like inside-out pot pie.
Great low-fat salad dressing recipes.
Ditch the bottled salad dressing and try one of these easy low-fat salad dressing recipes instead. Hello, flavor; goodbye, artificial ingredients!
