I made this pesto a couple of weeks ago when I was still in OC staying with relatives. The basil in the garden had been growing like crazy in the sunny warmth of the early summer days. The pesto came out so good I had to make it again two days later. On both occasions…… Continue reading Vegan Basil Pesto
Category: pasta
Super creamy Pasta w/ Avocado sauce
We’ve been hit with some cold and rainy weather here in northern Italy. How best to survive it? with a lil’ Comfort food! Ok, I admit, I shouldn’t be buying avocados in Italy, they are imported from South Africa, or South America most of the times. So sustainably speaking (and being a slow food student)…… Continue reading Super creamy Pasta w/ Avocado sauce
Summer Zucchini Pasta w/ squash blossoms
Summer squashes are so abundant at the farm. We have them in at least 6 varieties, differing from color to shape. They are smaller than the zucchini you find in Europe, which I think makes them more flavorful and tender. We also have many squash blossoms. I found out this year that squash blossoms can…… Continue reading Summer Zucchini Pasta w/ squash blossoms
Pasta w/ a Broccoli-Almond pesto
This past weekend my cousin from San Francisco came to visit us, it was so fun and wonderful to see her, I usually get to see her once a year, when I go visit in the summer. She was here just for a couple of days, because of a work trip, but at least we…… Continue reading Pasta w/ a Broccoli-Almond pesto
Pasta w/ Cime di Rapa
One typical pasta dish from the south of Italy is “Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa”, orechiette are the small shell pasta which name means small ears. The cime di rapa are this vegetable that translated in English means turnip greens but they are not. Its more of a relative to broccoli. it is mostly green…… Continue reading Pasta w/ Cime di Rapa
