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Creamy Tomato Pasta [Recipe Inspired by A (NOT SO) LONELY PLANET: ITALY]

Hello, please meet my new best friend: Creamy Tomato Pasta. Because carbs are our friends, right? (If you disagree, please unsubscribe from this blog. #Kiddingnotkidding... )     Why is Creamy Tomato Pasta the book-inspired recipe for A (Not So) Lonely Planet: Italy? Creamy Tomato Pasta is the perfect meal when you're craving Italian food but don't want to go out to get it (or spend money on delivery fees). This book-inspired recipe for A...

Creamy Pesto Pasta (Recipe Inspired by IN FIVE YEARS)

Creamy Pesto Pasta is another book-inspired recipe that was in the works long before I had a book to pair with it. Creamy pesto sauce, IMHO, is so much better than regular ol' pesto sauce. My favorite local Italian restuarant makes a version that's literally had me licking the bowl after I'd wolfed down all the pasta. ' Why is Creamy Pesto Pasta the book-inspired recipe for In Five Years? I've been angling to make my own version of Creamy...

Daycation: NYC Food Tour

You guys. I went on an NYC food tour. AND IT WAS THE GREATEST THING EVER!!!! I know I said I wasn't going to post anything new on the blog until February, but I had so much fun on my NYC food tour that I just had to write about it this week. If you're anything like me, you're still pretty bummed that the holiday season is over and need a lil' somethin-somethin' to keep your spirits up. Trust me when I say that "somethin-somethin'" should be a...