I just returned from CT, where I spent a week at my parents’ house with the kids: mine, my sister’s, a neighborhood girl … I think that’s it. The children (some of them at least) spent their mornings at Lego camp, afternoons in the pool, and evenings on the porch eating BLTs, Greek salad, and my mother’s homemade vanilla ice cream, which is so, so good — she’s been using Julia Moskin’s recipe: Easiest Vanilla Ice Cream.
Two nights in a row, too, we ate this zucchini and corn pasta, a recipe adapted from Chez Panisse Vegetables combined with a technique featured in the RSVP section of the January Bon Appetit, which calls for toasting cooked orecchiette in a hot skillet in a little bit of olive oil. It’s a simple step, but one that provides the dish with a little more texture, color, and flavor. The recipe is up at Food52.
Hope your week is off to a good start!
PS: More corn and zucchini recipes here.
My mother’s BLTs:
Darcy says
Lego camp! That sounds like a blast. Your BLT photos have me drooling and this pasta looks delicious and simple. Thanks!
alexandra says
Yay! So happy to see your name here. Thank, Darcy! xo
Vivian | stayaliveandcooking says
Doesn’t that sound like the perfect way to spend your days? I’ve never tried them toasted but I’ll have to remember this one!! Have a great week .
alexandra says
Thanks, Vivian! You, too 🙂
Christine Ryan says
Hi Ali! The Pasta w/ corn & zucchini look delicious! Simple & fresh…always a good combination. The BLT’s look pretty amazing as well. I wanted to share my BLT secret, it’s Basil – lots of Basil instead of lettuce. You’ll be surprised at the big mouthful of flavor! It’s a perfect match for the luscious tomatoes & the crisp bacon. So good:-)
Thanks for your wonderful recipes!
P.S. No more problems w/ the website either. Hooray!
Christine
alexandra says
Thank you, Christine!! That is genius. I’m absolutely going to try this ASAP as my basil plant is looking like a small tree at this point 🙂 So happy to hear about the problem-free website … hooray!!
Sonia @ Inglourious Bananas says
I had no idea toasted pasta was a thing. I guess I’ll have to try it.
alexandra says
Yes! It’s fun 🙂