Orecchiette with Shrimp and Basil Pesto

Description Fresh basil pesto, mixed with pasta of your choice. I used orecchiette pasta, fresh gulf shrimp, and threw in some Champagne tomatoes at the end. Ingredients ½ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined ½ lemon, juiced, or to taste 2 teaspoons olive oil salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (16 ounce) package orecchiette … Read more

Shrimp and Orzo Salad

Description There are so many shapes of pasta out there. One of my favorites is orzo: rice-shaped pasta. I do not see it used as often as its more popular relatives like spaghetti, penne, linguine et al, which is a shame. I love the fact that orzo can be treated like rice and used to … Read more