Smoked salmon velouté pasta by Peter Brown

The secret of this dish is in the sauce or velouté, which is basically a creamy cheese sauce that adds a whole new dimension to pasta and can be used in a number of other dishes.. The smoked Salmon adds a great smokey taste to this dish I found this on Iafrica and its great

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM and RAINBOW SWISS CHARD LASAGNA by Cecelia Heer

For mushroom lasagna, this is actually lighter and doesn't have the heaviness of a typical tomato and cheese lasagna dish. I made a béchamel sauce using lower fat (2%) milk and used a low-fat cream cheese in lieu of the mascarpone cheese that is sometimes found in mushroom lasagna recipes. My farmers market had portobello…

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes by Salad Foodie

I am enamored with pasta, tomatoes and basil recipes and have tried out several. This one is from Cook's Country (April/May 2015) and indeed has robust tomato flavors by roasting them! See Useful Links below for an earlier posted and similar recipe that we liked well too.

Fettuccine with shrimp, mussels and cherry tomatoes by Easy Cook - Laka kuharica

This simple pasta and seafood dish, with lots of fresh herbs, is made easily and quickly.

Pasta with Sauteed Vegetables, Olive Oil & Tomato Sauce by John Spottiswood

Simple and truly delicious. If you like tasty, fresh, and healthy food, this is likely to become a staple for you.

Ricotta and Greens or Spinach Pasta by John Spottiswood

This is another excellent dish that takes advantage of delicious and healthy greens. This is a Sicilian dish that I absolutely love. Our kids all went back for seconds. It's also quite beautiful...the lousy picture I took does not do it justice. A healthy and yummy treat! This is also adapted from Red White and Greens by Faith…

Rattlesnake Penne Pasta.... Why is it called that? by Nick Roche

Well, Rattlesnake Penne Pasta doesn't really have rattlesnake meat in it. It's just a name, but then you all knew that anyway. This dish is always a favorite on restaurant menus and now it can be a favorite dish in the comfort of your dining room. Although it looks complex and full of ingredients, it is quite simple to make, but be…

Baked Ziti by David St. John

Spaghetti with a “Light Mushroom & Scallion Alfredo” by Catherine Pappas

This dish is easy, delicious and looks beautiful. Enjoy with Much Love, Catherine

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage by John Spottiswood

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her and our favorites. It was created at the Last Supper Club restaurant in San Francisco. We've adapted the pasta, broccoli, and sausage…

Seafood Fra Diavolo by Angela LeMoine

My hubby is a huge lover of a good seafood and pasta dish so when my mom called from Wegmans, I just had to have her pick up some seafood for me. Of course when you tell an Italian to get a little shrimp, calamari, mussels, scallops and clams... well you end up with way to much for two people. So what does one do, invite the brothers…

Spinach and Sausage Gnocchi by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious and beautiful dish. We just served it for a normal weeknight meal, but the presentation is such that it would be good for entertaining. It's rich, so good to serve with a green salad with vinaigrette.

Garlic Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes with Pasta in Spicy Creamy Sauce by RecipesnFood

Garlic Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomatoes with Pasta in Spicy Creamy Sauce fettuccine in a homemade Alfredo sauce, spiced up with basil and crushed red pepper. Italian comfort food that’s super easy to make!

Shrimp and Vegetable Pasta with a Garlic Lemon Sauce by "Cheffie Cooks"

Wonderful Seafood dish for a light supper any week day!

Paella by John Allred