Author: Ellen
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Shrimp with Butter and Garlic
I’ve been having fun exploring a new cookbook from the library, Dining In by Alison Roman (Amazon link). When I first glanced through it, I wasn’t sure. Some of the recipes just seemed like the whole focus was to combine unusual ingredients…but then I spotted this shrimp with butter and garlic and it looked easy enough…
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Dom’s Mamma’s Pasta e Fagioli
The other day Marlo pulled out some leftovers his mom had given him, pasta e fagioli, pasta with beans. I snuck a bite (having eaten earlier) and it was so good, even cold! I couldn’t get it out of my mind so I decided to make my own last night. I had made a pasta…
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Pasta with Baked Cherry Tomatoes
Our larger tomatoes are ripening slowly this year, which is surprising given the heat. But our cherry tomato plants are going crazy! We’ve been adding them to everything, making nectarine and cherry tomato salads (because my nectarine tree is also in full production mode), slicing them and adding them to quesadillas, making salsa, and of…
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Zucchini Casserole with Green Chilis
This is the fourth zucchini casserole recipe I’ve posted. This is a very simple one, more egg than custard like some of the others. I like squash casseroles because you can leave them plain or dress them up–and they’re good either way. I made this one with all zucchini because that’s what I’m growing in…
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Roast Zucchini and Tomatoes with Bread Crumbs
These Roast Zucchini and Tomatoes with Bread Crumbs aren’t really stuffed, just topped with bread crumbs, herbs and cheese rather than stuffed with rice, chopped vegetables or meat. Soft vegetables like tomatoes I just lay the bread crumb mixture on top and bake until the vegetable is soft and the bread crumbs have crisped up…