Off Topic: Spring Vegetable Pasta

Off Topic: Spring Vegetable Pasta

Spring.  In Chicago.  Sigh. Some people say we don’t really have spring here.  Just a bitter arm-wresting match between winter and summer.  On days like last Sunday, when it reached 85, summer seems just about to push winter’s fist into the table.  Today,...
Off Topic: Pasta Al Forno

Off Topic: Pasta Al Forno

This is from the latest (February 2011) issue of Cook’s Country and it is incredibly delicious and just different enough from every other pasta dish you probably make often to get your attention.  And I love that the vegetables (in this case, eggplant) play a...