Last week I got a last minute shout out to celebrate a friend’s birthday on her beautiful screened porch. It was going to be a wonderfully warm evening so decided I should whip up a quick pasta salad. Since I always have peas in my freezer, pasta in my pantry and usually at least one
Isn’t spring time magical! Think asparagus and peas and strawberries and mushrooms and EGGS! In fact, I was just marveling over the miracle of an egg. And that made me remember this recipe developed by Tirenne, whom I met while she was a culinary student at Washtenaw Community College. It is spring time in a
This great recipe came to mind one cold winter day. I always have carrots and kale in my vegetable crisper and usually make this recipe with lentils. On this day I used an olive oil I love, Pons. If you haven’t tried it, you really should. As you know, I love to construct recipes according to Monique’s
This is one of the greatest recipes, and perfect for a superbowl party-or any party! It can be made ahead of time, is simple and delicious, omit the sausage, vary the cheese, add vegetables. You get it. Here’s what I did. Al Dente Super Pasta Bake makes 6 generous portions 12 oz. al dente pasta
Every now and then I like to take a recipe from a cookbook and adapt it to be used with Al Dente Pasta. This recipe came to mind when a Facebook friend felt challenged to come up with a healthy light recipe for a dinner party. I use Al Dente BonaChia Fettuccine especially so I can prove that
We had a great visit to Stew Leonard’s in Yonkers, NY. Their display of pumpkins and mums really puts you in the mood for fall. Just thought we’d share the photos with you to enjoy as well. Here we are getting ready to demo pasta! Dennis and I were very happy to be at Stew Leonard’s! We
We read a lot of recipes and blogs and recently the “it” dish has been a one dish pasta recipe. Most have been based on the one dish pasta that was featured on Martha Stewart. I love a challenge and I decided to try this recipe with Al Dente pasta. The idea is that you layer the
I am obsessed with this recipe. I needed to make a quick lunch and I did this recipe with a 1/2 bag of pasta, 3 in 3 Tuna Pasta 1/2 bag (6 oz.) Al Dente fettuccine or linguine 1/4 cup Brianna’s Real French Vinaigrette 1 5 oz can tuna, packed in oil or water, drained
For a long time I’ve wanted to add a facts section to our website. We’ve compiled a list of questions and answers and hope you will enjoy reading them. If you have any additional questions to ask Al Dente, please let us know. We just want to share peace, love, and pasta! What inspired you
There is nothing more delicious or simple than our 3 in 3 Pasta with Vodka sauce. Be sure to stock all these ingredients in your pantry and you can have it ready in a flash. Al Dente Pasta with Vodka sauce 1 pkg Al Dente Pasta, any cut or flavor 1 jar Monique’s Marvelous