Fresh Basil Pasta

Adapted from Alice Water’s recipe, as published in The Art of Simple Food. To make spinach pasta, Alice recommends gently sautéing ¼ pound of fresh spinach in a little bit of butter. Cook until tender, cool ...

Pineapple Salsa

I love to eat this with a black bean salad, steamed corn tortillas, and lemon-garlic shrimp. Ingredients: chopped fresh pineapple1½ cups minced red onion¼ cup white sugar2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro1 teaspoon grated ...

Potato Leek Soup

Yields about two quarts of delicious soup. Ingredients: salted butter1 ounce leeks10 ounceswhite part only, well rinsed and roughly chopped starchy potatoes2 poundspeeled and roughly chopped chicken stock1¾ quarts milk or cream½ cupor more, if you're into creamy ...