If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I turn to Nora Roberts for comfort reading and comfort eating. There is a soothing formula to her trilogies. In times of crisis (hello, pandemic…) I know what I’m going to get and that her characters are never going to let me down.The trilogies that I enjoy most feature food pretty prominently. There is almost always a member of the team who is either a professional cook or someone who cooks elaborately to think, relax, or strategize. This specific pasta comes from "Stars of Fortune" and is so simple to make that you could easily enjoy it any time the fancy strikes.Full disclosure, in the book it’s penne and black olives, but I went with what I had and thought would be delicious. Please feel free to do the same. “Pasta with Tomatoes and Olives” is as open-ended a direction as you would like it to be.Note: I used my air fryer’s dehydration setting to roast my tomatoes, but you could do them in the oven just as effectively. Or, buy a jar of sun dried. Or, use them fresh. There’s no wrong way to do this.

I tried avocado for the first time a couple of years ago, and I must say it immediately won me over. I mostly use it in cold pasta and rice salads, but sooner or later I'll try it in other dishes, maybe even sweet ones. In the meantime, here's this fresh and light pasta recipe, perfect for these hot days.

This pasta is creamy, fresh with lemon and robust with roasted garlic. Roasting the garlic mellows the flavor and melts into the fresh tomato lemon sauce. You can also add additional vegetables. We like spicy food so jalapeños are a great addition.

Summer brings a craving for cold dishes, and that's how ideas are born.

#Mycookbook Super easy, full of flavour pasta! Used up all those cherry tomatoes I had in the fridge. You wont believe how simple and delish this was.

This is a nice simple dish to make. Perfect for lunch. You can alter the amount of the ingredients. I like a lot of garlic so I added 8 cloves but you can reduce it.

This pasta is a fresh, light, and summery first course, perfect for hot days. It's also great to take as a lunch to the office or to enjoy under a beach umbrella.

Whether you make it for a lunch break at the office, a quick meal at home, or to enjoy at the beach, cold pasta salad is always a fresh and quick idea that everyone loves! Here’s my recipe...

I used the homemade dried tomatoes that I had prepared in the summertime. Since they had been marinated in olive oil, they were so soft that there was no need to rehydrate. The fragrance of the tart tomatoes was really delightful.Emulsifying the ingredients in the boiled pasta water helps blend the flavors and keeps the pasta moist, making this enjoyable to the last bite. Dried tomatoes can be preserved and used in a variety of ways, so it's very convenient to have on stock. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

This flavour packed roasted tomato sauce is so delicious and always a crowd pleaser, instead of using pre-packed pasta sauces or tinned tomatoes rather make your own which is rich in flavour and also cheaper!