Presto Pasta Night #94 - last of 2008

It's official, 2008 is done...at least for Presto Pasta Nights

C of Foodie Tots did a great job of putting it all together and a big thank you to all of you who sent in enough pasta dishes to get us through the holidays.

Presto Pasta Night #94

Believe it or not, I've already received our first entry for 2009. I'll be doing the hosting for the next one....January 9th! So send me your entries by January 8th to ruth (at) 4everykitchen (dot) com.

2008 was amazing...a gazillion (which, I believe, is more than a bazillion) fantastic pastas from all over the world...lots on new PPNers joined the party...and best of all, lots of new hosts to share the fun with.

I'm looking forward to a fabulous, delicious 2009 so keep all your pasta dishes coming this way.

In the meantime...have a joyous holiday season and may 2009 be your best year yet!

Check the Latest Presto Pasta Night Roundup

It's Friday afternoon and time for this week's awesome Presto Pasta Night Roundup #93. Marye of Baking Delights did a spectacular job hosting and each of the dishes is brilliant! Check out Marye's fantastic idea about saving your favorite recipes.

Next week will actually be the last for 2008 - with holidays coming up, it seems like a perfect time for a short break. That said, I hope to see lots and lots of entries to get us through until January 9th - first PPN for 2009.

C of Foodie Tots will be our most excellent host and you can email her directly. Please send your great dishes into her by Thursday night so that she can post the roundup on Friday. Email entries entries to foodietots (at) gmail (dot) comand a cc to me Ruth AT 4everykitchen 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. Facebook members, please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook

What Inspires Your Pasta Dishes

Just a quick question....well, perhaps a little background... Last night I made pasta inspired by a completely non-pasta recipe I found in the latest Donna Hay Magazine - Issue 40 and it got me thinking about how I get my inspiration for pasta dinners.

Often enough, I'm just inspired by what's in my fridge and pantry. Sometimes it's by an actual pasta recipe in some magazine, cookbook or on a cooking show and I just take things a little further or replace some ingredient I DON'T have with one I do. Sometimes it's a conversation that sparks my interest.

So back to the question....what inspires you're pasta making?

And don't forget to share your pastas with Presto Pasta Night Roundups. This week's wonderful host is Mary of Baking Delights. Email entries to maudet8816(at)aol(dot)com and a cc to me ruth (at)4everykitchen(dot)com

Presto Pasta Night Roundup #92

It's here....Presto Pasta Night Roundup #92 is packed with all sorts of tasty treats, including dessert!

Enjoy yourselves as you wander through the list and don't forget that next week PPN #93 (can you believe it!) will be hosted by another great food blogger...Mary of Baking Delights. So get your great dishes into her by Thursday night so that she can post the roundup on Friday. Email entries entries to maudet8816@aol.com and a cc to me Ruth AT 4everykitchen 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. Facebook members, please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook