Don't forget this week's Presto Pasta Night Roundup

Don't forget to send your Presto Pasta Night entries to Kitchenetta of Got No Milk for this week's roundup. You can email her directly at tfree AT hotmail DOT com

I guess I better get busy with my own...

Presto Pasta Night Roundup #76

Last week Michelle at Greedy Gourmet did a wonderful job of hosting Presto Pasta Nights. A very big THANK YOU!

This week it's my turn. I do love sharing the joy with others, but it's always a treat to get to host myself...I get all the sneak peaks and preview tastes! Hey...you can have them too, if you want to host a week.

First in this week, is Dee of Choos & Chews, a first time PPNer shows up with a stunning dish of Tea Smoked Szechuan Chicken over Soba. I can't wait to try this one!


Ellen of Before there was Poop, made a very tasty Tofu Ricotta Lasagna for all the vegans out there. I bet many a carnivore would enjoy it too.


Sunita of Sunita's World knows my weakness for pesto. Here's her Pasta with Almonds and Tomato & Red Pepper Pesto. Awesome looking!


Sharon, of Culinary Adventures of A New Wife shares a perfectly healthy, oh-so-tasty Athenian Shrimp & Orzo dish.


Apu of Annaras, Essence of Food doesn't like to cook with raw eggs, so she made this gorgeous eggless Spinach & Ricotta Manicotti.


Katie of Thyme for Cooking is celebrating a birthday...I hope you had a great and glorious 12th! And thanks for sharing a beautiful Summer Couscous with those of us who couldn't be there to celebrate in person.


Corinne of Gourmet Love Affair has a superb touch with leftovers...although, if she hadn't told us we'd never guess. Check out this Spicy Beef & Broccoli Noodle Stir Fry.


Kittie, of Kittens in the Kitchen puts together a great combo of my favorite ingredients...chicken, chorizo, orzo and aubergine (that's eggplant for us Americans & Canadians).


Lesley of Beachlover's Kitchen made a mean Shanghai Fried Noodles with pork, shrimp & mustard greens...what's not to love?!


Mochachocolata-Rita shares a frustrating story about eating fast food in Hong Kong and then gives us a much better alternative - her own Creamy Mushrooms, Ham Herbs & Fusili.


Hillary of Chew on That Blog, was dubious about this recipe...from the list of ingredients, but it turned out delicious... Check out her Pasta Salad.


Daphne of More than Words shares a lip-smacking, easy-to-do Feta, Chicken & Spinach Pasta that has me drooling.


And finally, my own easy as pie, quick as a wink...or at least, no longer than it takes to boil water...Sundried Tomato & Basil Spaghettini with Tuna & Chilies to leave frazzle behind.


I can't believe I missed two entries this week!

Judith of Think On It! and she sent the perfect remedy post for a dish I've botched every time I tried to make it....Her Spinach & Ricotta Gnocchetti with it's step-by-step will have us all gnocchi masters.

and Kitchenetta,of Got No Milk, next week's wonderful PPN host, with a positively awesome Gluten-free Spaghetti with Artichokes, Raisins & Pecans. Who says having food allergies means boring, bland diets.


So for next week, don't forget to email your entries to Kitchenetta, Got No Milk directly: tfree AT hotmail DOT com.

And if one of us miss your entry, (sometimes the internet, gobbles up delicious dishes without sharing) please email me again so I can add it.

Plus...Don't forget to check all the Presto Pasta Night Roundups dating back to March, 2007, see who's hosting for the next four weeks and check out guidelines and tips for entering and hosting.

If you have any ideas for a topic for Presto Pasta Night, let me know. And, if you're a Facebook member, please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook.

A very big thank you to all of you for playing along and visiting every week!!! I can always count on you to make it special.

Don't forget to join in the fun yourself. It's simple....

1. Post a pasta recipe on your site. By pasta, I mean any noodle dish - hot, cold, spicy, creamy, saucy, stuffed, from any and every culture - Pad Thai, Singapore Noodles, Macaroni & Cheese, Pasta salads...the possibilities are endless!

2. Mention Presto Pasta Nights in the post and add a link back here.

3. Email the link to your post to this week's host with the following information:
The name you want to go by, publicly; your blog name; name of the dish.

Check here to see who's hosting in the next few weeks.

Entries will be posted every Friday, so you'll have some great new recipes for the weekend. Please make sure your entries are in by Thursday evening.

Don't worry if you don't have your own blog, you can email your recipe directly to me at ruth@4everykitchen.com and I'll post it for you.

If you're interested, please join the Presto Pasta Night Gang on My Facebook and let's see where the fun takes us all this year!

And if you'd like to be a Presto Pasta Night Host yourself, check out the details and email me directly at ruth@4everykitchen.com

Presto Pasta Night #75

Another fantastic roundup this week... Michelle, the Greedy Gourmet did an awesome job of hosting. Twenty three mouth-watering dishes...I don't know which to choose first!

Next week, I'll be hosting so send your entries to Ruth AT 4everykitchen DOT com. And if you don't have your own blog, just email the recipe and I'll be happy to post it for you.

For tips and guidelines on sharing a recipe...check here.

If you're interested, please join the Presto Pasta Night Gang on My Facebook and let's see where the fun takes us all this year!

And if you'd like to be a Presto Pasta Night Host, email me directly at Ruth@4everykitchen.com

Presto Pasta Night Roundup #74

Last week, Katie at Thyme for Cooking, set aside her packing and looking after son mari to host a great week's roundups. Kudos and merci, merci, merci for a terrific job!

Many of you are aware that Sher of What Did You Eat? passed away on July 20th. She will be sorely missed...her sense of humor, her zest for life and of course, her great recipes. Sher was a regular here at PPN (in fact her last post was a PPN entry) and although I missed the tributes to her last Sunday, I thought I'd share a Presto Pasta Night version, with links to all the amazing pastas that she shared from the very first roundup. And because I know, Sher would want us to go on with gusto...on to this week's roundup.

It seems many of us are on vacation (including me), so not as many choices as usual. That said...they're all delicious.

Ivy of Kopiaste, sent this in last Friday so she'd be sure to have it part of the roundup while she went on vacation to Sparta...I love the look of this Penne with Seafood Medley.


First time PPNer, Graziana of Erbe in Cucina, comes from Italy, so you know her pasta dishes have to be awesome. This time around, she shares Penne with Almond & Garlic Pesto...and you all know how much I love pestos! Thanks Graziana and come back often.


Kitchenetta of Got No Milk has a perfect pasta for hot and steamy weather...her Nutty Pasta Salad with or without Chicken looks fantastic, even to me who has forsworn (is that how you spell it?) the stove for now.


Shannon of Simply Cooking shares a dish that sounds like Fall, but she assures us is so quick to put together, we won't mind the cooking even in the midst of a heat wave. So whether you plan on making it now or saving it for colder weather, her Pasta Shells with Cabbage & Sausage is a keeper.


Daphne of More Than Words, shares a glorious looking Pasta Lamb Bake and extolls the virtue of her oven. Mine is on vaction until it cools down around here, but this lamb bake will be one of the first it sees.


Ching of Little Corner of Mine, is back with a gorgeous looking Whole Wheat Pasta with Chicken & Crab meat..spicy or not, is up to you. I'll take mine with chilis, thanks.


Julie of The Persnickety Palate shares a great Sher dish of Fava Fettuccine. Again, we will really miss her regular contributions to Presto Pasta Nights.


KatieB of Other People's Food knows my weakness for pesto and this one...Asparagus & Pea Pesto over Straw & Hay Fettuccine is fantastic. Thanks Katie, for adding to my collection.


Serena of Rock Cakes shares a stunning Green Veg Cannelloni that is also waiting for me to turn my oven back on.


Katie of Thyme for Cooking may have a lot on her plate, what with moving and a recuperating husband, but she still manages to share a mouth-watering dish of Pasta with Tonnata Sauce. And once again, thanks for a great job of hosting last week!!!


Sherra of Our Taste of Life made a great, healthful Salmon Vergeroni Twistie Salad that is perfect for the hot summer we're having. I'm thinking it will be perfect for our next beach picnic.


Mochachocolata Rita shares a funny post and a great dish of Chicken Egg Noodles in a Creamy Sesame Sauce and wonders what you wear when cooking in your kitchen. As for me...when it's this hot...I avoid my kitchen, cover all the necessary body parts and head out to an air conditioned restaurant.

And finally, although I didn't make this all by myself, I was a part of the team that made this Mac 'n Cheese for 300 at camp.


Next week's guest host: Michelle, the Greedy Gourmet is already anxious for your fantastic entries. Just email them to her directly at michelle AT greedygourmet DOT com

Plus...Don't forget to check all the Presto Pasta Night Roundups dating back to March, 2007, see who's hosting for the next four weeks and check out guidelines and tips for entering and hosting.

If you have any ideas for a topic for Presto Pasta Night, let me know. And, if you're a Facebook member, please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook.

A very big thank you to all of you for playing along and visiting every week!!! I can always count on you to make it special.

Don't forget to join in the fun yourself. It's simple....

1. Post a pasta recipe on your site. By pasta, I mean any noodle dish - hot, cold, spicy, creamy, saucy, stuffed, from any and every culture - Pad Thai, Singapore Noodles, Macaroni & Cheese, Pasta salads...the possibilities are endless!

2. Mention Presto Pasta Nights in the post and add a link back here.

3. Email the link to your post to this week's host with the following information:
The name you want to go by, publicly; your blog name; name of the dish.

Check here to see who's hosting in the next few weeks.

Entries will be posted every Friday, so you'll have some great new recipes for the weekend. Please make sure your entries are in by Thursday evening.

Don't worry if you don't have your own blog, you can email your recipe directly to me at ruth@4everykitchen.com and I'll post it for you.

If you're interested, please join the Presto Pasta Night Gang on My Facebook and let's see where the fun takes us all this year!

And if you'd like to be a Presto Pasta Night Host yourself, check out the details and email me directly at ruth@4everykitchen.com

Tribute to Sher

Many of you know that Sherry(known to most of us as Sher of What Did You Eat? passed away suddenly on July 20th. She will be sorely missed. Her funny posts, her love of cats and food and her general zest for life leave a very big hole in the blogging community.

Until today I never realized how much a part of PPN, she really was. Sher hardly missing a week of sharing stories and recipes...all beautifully photographed for us. Her dishes graced PPN from the very first roundup ...

...Linguine with Zucchini, Capers, lemons, pine nuts and herbs...right to the weekend she passed away. In fact, her very last post was for us too - Angel Hair Pasta with Red Pepper Pesto.

I missed joining in the many tributes to her last Sunday- we were on vacation, but I'm sure she'd understand. And I thought you'd all like the links to each of her Presto Pasta Night dishes over the last 74 roundups...Going through them all and seeing her presence in so many of them, really gives me very mixed emotions...joy at reading her posts, drooling at the recipes and sadness knowing there won't be more. But I know she'd be wanting us to share the joy, so....

Pappardelle with Chicken in Red Wine Sauce

Some Burmese Noodles, I still make often

A perfect side dish of Orzo with Olives & Pistachio Nuts

Pan Roasted Salmon with Tomato Jam & Rice Noodles

It's a little too hot for me to make these beauties now...but come cold weather...Home Made Won Ton Soup is definitely in order.

One of my very favorite Sher recipes...Scallops with Oil, Garlic & Hot Peppers over pasta. I make variations often.

Cellophane Noodle Salad for the heat wave.

Farfalle with Carrots & Herbs, good hot or cold

Gemelli with Sweet Sausages and Spinach

Ravioli with Vegetable Puree & White Herb Sauce...using the last of her fava beans for the season

Wagon Wheels with Broccoli and Cheese is always a quick hit.

Gemelli with Chicken Pasta Sauce

Oven Baked Shrimp & Orzo

Chicken Couscous Salad with Dried Fruit a buffet staple here

More Gemelli, this time with Tuna & Pine Nuts

Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes & Basil. I'm waiting for my tomato plants to bloom for this one.

Spicy Sesame Noodles with Chopped Peanuts & Basil

Farfalle with Arugula Pesto & Tomatoes

Another variation of Fresh Tomatoes & Basil

Fusilli with Low Fat Creamy Pesto...definitely a must if you're thinking of dieting

Penne with Broccoli, Sausage & Smoked Mozzarella

Chicken, Green Beans & Watercress over Cellophane Noodles

The cutest Israeli Couscous & Corn Salad

And more for the heat wave...Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & Corn. It seems it was hot last August too.

Spicy Spinach Pasta with Garlic & Basil...I'm drooling

Gemelli with Garbanzo Beans (that's chickpeas to many of us) a tasty treat any time

Lentil Soup with Pennette & Sausages...I crave the cold weather so I can whip some up.

Spaghetti with Arugula & Goat Cheese...a perfect combination of earthy arugula and creamy cheese.

She called this one..Recovery Soup with Farfalline...simple and so cute, I'm almost tempted to make some even in the heat.

Orecchiette with Radicchio, Feta & Walnuts, very special indeed

Another Fall favorite of mine...Angel Hair & Rotisserie Chicken Soup

More won tons, this time with Greens & Lime Dipping Sauce

Over-the-top, stunning Pastina Timbale for our big 40th PPN Bash

Gemmelli allamatriciana

A very intriguing combo of Shrimp with Orzo, Capers & Currants

Naturally, Sher had to make something special for our big birthday bash...Sweet Pea & Mint Cannelloni

Tasty Penne with Sausage Ragu

For a fine wintry day...Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

The very innovative Fazzoletti with Turkey Stew, Prunes & Pearl Onions

A quick and healthy Udon Soup ready in 5 minutes.

Prawns & Coconut Laska with Vermicelli, another stunning dish, but then aren't they all!

Spaghetti with Confetti Vegetables and Toasted Bread Crumbs

Sesame Peanut Noodles, inspired by Nigella Lawson

Papardelle with Wild Mushrooms, Asparagus & Pistachios, how's that for a great combo

Tortellini Soup

Vermicelli with Butter, Parmesan & Asparagus

Spring Asparagus & Snap Pea Pasta Salad

Pasta Shells Stuffed with Lamb, Feta & Spinach another great dish for cooler weather

Italian Tomato Pasta with Irish Butter

Another lovely Sher Straw & Hay Pasta dish

Turkey & Bok Choy Wonton Soup

One of my favorite combos ...Scallion Chicken Noodles

Fun Alphabet Soup

Perfect for the party we're having next week...Confetti Couscous with Dried Cherries & Pistachios

Another couscous salad, this time with Spinach & Lemon Chive Dressing

Linguine with Smoked Clams & Spinach

I was always in awe of the fact that all Sherry's dishes are gorgeous, tasty and healthy! So pick a dish...cook it up Sher style and fondly remember.

Check out Presto Pasta #73

Katie at Thyme for Cooking did an awesome roundup for Presto Pasta Night #73. Check it out and you'll see what I mean...great meals...even an engagement!

Next week, I'll be hosting so send your entries to Ruth AT 4everykitchen DOT com. And if you don't have your own blog, just email the recipe and I'll be happy to post it for you.

For tips and guidelines on sharing a recipe...check here.

If you're interested, please join the Presto Pasta Night Gang on My Facebook and let's see where the fun takes us all this year!

And if you'd like to be a Presto Pasta Night Host, email me directly at Ruth@4everykitchen.com

Presto Pasta Night #72

As they say...better late than never....

Presto Pasta Night Roundup #72

and all twenty two tasty dishes are ready for you to check out.

It's not to early to be thinking of what you're going to send to the lovely and funny Katie of Thyme for Cooking who will be doing a magnificent job, I know. You can send your fantastic entries to her at thyme2.kate AT gmail DOT com