pasta & rice
Pasta or rice dishes.
Vinegared rice
Vinegared rice is the base of the best liked nori sushi recipes. Serve topped with vegetables or fish, rolled with seaweed or in balls with some surprise stuffing.
Pasta preparation, cooking and serving tips from the pros
There are so many different possible pasta recipes it might seem impossible to provide general guidelines. But all good pasta recipes have a few things in common.
Pasta shapes, the long and the short of it
There are more types of pasta than there are bathing suit designs. Ok, maybe not quite that many. But there are a lot, anyway. Fortunately for the newcomer to the world of pasta, they break down along two broad categories: long and short.
Italian pasta shapes
There must be more pasta shapes than electronic games -maybe not so many, but there are a lot- and each one has its own Italian name. It is impossible to remember them all. That is why we need a dictionary
Pasta, the basics of a great food
There is a good reason pasta is high on nearly everyone's list of favorites. Pasta is versatile, healthy, tasty and easy to work with. It provides the base for hundreds of delicious recipes, whether drowned in sauce or chopped up plain in a salad, or even as an ingredient in a stir-fry.
Pasta and your favorite wines
One of the great things about pasta is its versatility. Not only is it nutritious and tasty, but it goes with any wine you happen to favor. Still, you'll want to select a wine that goes with the whole dish.
Healthy risotto with peas
Serve risotto with peas as a side dish to all sorts of main courses, from grilled chicken or other lean meat to steamed white fish.
Crab & rice Maryland
Crabs are cooked in a myriad of ways, boiled, baked or fried in bacon drippings, as in this recipe. Crab Maryland style is just crab meat with a little onion and celery sautéed in bacon drippings, tossed with crumbled bacon and rice. All I can say is "Try this!"
Cincinnati chili over pasta
This Cincinnati chili is prepared with Mediterranean herbs and spices such as oregano, cumin, and cloves, and served over pasta, topped with mountains of gratted cheese.