Spaghetti al limone

Spaghetti al limone

Our lives are interlaced with work, school, sports, music and what not. Yes, our family has  also jumped into the modern life bandwagon where time always falls short; we are ‘time poor’. 

After a long day at work, cooking dinner should not feel like work or another chore. And for that we need simplified meals like this spaghetti with lemon and basil. It is a breeze to make and is delicious. During summer my garden produces a lot of basil, zucchini and lemons. And for me this seems to be a fine way to use up all that produce. I have found that pasta is often the best when made simply with the right combination of a few ingredients. And this simple pasta dish corroborates my  perspective. Zucchini can be easily substituted with any summer  vegetable of your choice and you can use any pasta you have on hand. The possibilities are endless once you know how to make this simple lemon-basil sauce.

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Meatballs and Sauce from My Table to Yours

Meat Ball Sauce

Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic example of how food transcends all cultures,  irrespective of one’s root or region. This all time favorite Italian-American comfort food  has found its way to our family’s table and hearts as well, and our roots are not Italian at all. Speaking of which, I found out that spaghetti with meatballs is not Italian at all. Of course, meatballs are Italian; in Italy they are primarily eaten as a meal itself or in soups. Nevertheless, as in all ethnic cuisines, meatballs travelled to the United States and gradually evolved to spaghetti and meatballs, a symbol of Italian-American cuisine.

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