Summer Squash Carbonara

by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2016 | Family & Friends, Mains, Pasta & Rice, Recipes By Type, Sides, Simply Done, Summer Recipes

While my son Adam and I very much enjoy exploring multi-step, complex recipes during our vacation time, we are also on the lookout for tasty and quick dinners for workday meals. For Adam in particular, the advent of small fry has limited the time and attention he has...

Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Butter

by Helen Kain | Jan 19, 2016 | Fall Recipes, Mains, Pasta & Rice, Recipes By Type

Son Adam and I enjoy making pasta from scratch and have got it down to something of a smooth process. We don’t make it frequently enough for it to be completely glitch-free, but we manage pretty well. Since acquiring an Ankarscrum mixer, which is specifically...

Butternut Squash Risotto

by Helen Kain | Nov 7, 2012 | Fall Recipes, Mains, Pasta & Rice, Recipes By Type, Sides, Winter Recipes

Risotto is a favourite in our house. We make it throughout the year, especially in the fall when the weather just seems to cry out for dishes with a hearty, creamy texture. I was excited to try the recipe for Butternut Squash Risotto from the Williams Sonoma website....

Ricotta and Basil Ravioli

by Helen Kain | Aug 7, 2012 | Family & Friends, Pasta & Rice, Summer Recipes

Is there anything more delectable than homemade pasta?  Probably not, we concluded over dinner last night as we enjoyed the fruits of our afternoon’s labours. It’s annual family vacation time in Cape Cod, and son Adam & I carried on with the...

Linguine with Clams

by Helen Kain | Mar 18, 2012 | Fall Recipes, Pasta & Rice, Recipes By Type, Seafood, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes

I’d always loved this dish, and then I had it in Venice and became spoiled for life. Linguine con Vongole, as it’s called in Italy, is served with Manila clams the size of a fingernail, and the bowl comes loaded with sixty or seventy clams, bursting with...

Pasta with Roasted Broccoli, White Beans and Tomatoes

by Helen Kain | Jan 1, 2012 | Fall Recipes, Pasta & Rice, Recipes By Type, Winter Recipes

This is a recipe I found years ago in The Nantucket Table by Susan Simon and Tom Eckerle. The broccoli takes on a rich depth of flavour with the roasting. It’s a wonderful mid-week meal as it’s quick to prepare as well as tasty. The original recipe does...