Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Two minutes before the pasta is done, add the asparagus. Thirty seconds before the pasta is done, add ...

When the weather gets warmer, hot food seems less and less appealing. Enter the pasta salad. It’s cool, it’s refreshing and it generally only takes a few minutes to make. Boil the pasta, chop some ...

(AP) — A great pasta salad is a beautiful thing. It anchors a picnic, potluck or buffet with aplomb. It’s portable, flexible, and easily and often vegetarian. One of the first things I made for my ...

Spring is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to welcome the season of blooming flowers and warmer weather than with a burst of color on your dinner plate. From veggie-packed pasta ...

Spring has sprung here in Humboldt County (mostly) with the sun peeking out more between the storms. With warmer weather comes beach trips, picnics, barbecues and even potlucks with friends and family ...

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One of my favorite poems is “Instructions On Not Giving Up” by Ada Limón. It celebrates not just the arrival of spring, but also the tenacity both humans and nature display in the face of cold, bitter ...

With the beginnings of Spring, along comes the long-awaited warmer weather and a signal for a change from the stodgy, warming Winter foods that you have probably been serving, for some lighter, ...

I tried Meghan Markle's new spring garden pasta salad. The dish features seven different vegetables, including cherry tomatoes, snap peas, and zucchini. I was surprised by how long it took to make the ...

Trim the ends of the asparagus and cut it into 2 inch pieces. Boil water and add salt. Plunge asparagus into boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove asparagus with a slotted spoon, and place ...