December 22, 2011
After posting twelve recipes for holiday sweets, I need a break from the sweet stuff!
With Christmas almost here, I knew which recipe I wanted to share with you: Clam and Garlic pasta! This recipe was my grandmother's. She served it every Christmas Eve, along with lots of other seafood. (It's an Italian tradition to serve seafood on Christmas Eve.)
And not only is this recipe a family tradition, it's also from my new cookbook, making this recipe doubly sweet to me. I filled the new book with lots (LOTS) of recipes for easy suppers. Something like Clam and Garlic pasta might not sound easy...until you see how I make it! The sauce cooks while the pasta boils. So even though this dish is good enough to serve on a special night like Christmas Eve, it's also easy enough to make any weeknight.
In the New Year I'll be talking more about "How to Cook Gluten-Free", telling you how it came together and sharing recipes from the book. I am so, so proud of this book. But for now, I wanted to share just a taste of it with you. (If you'd like to pre-order the book from Amazon, I'd be thrilled! Right now they have the cover wrong. The photo you see above is the true cover. Amazon should be updated shortly with the correct cover!)
Until then, enjoy the last few days of 2011. For many, 2011 was a tough year. My wish is that 2011 fades quietly as we welcome 2012 with open hearts.
See you in 2012!
Love,
Elizabeth
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