Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Farmhouse Spaghetti, a pantry pasta made with frozen spinach, dry-cured ham and tomato paste, ready in under 30 minutes

Tuna Cannellini Pasta Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing, Peppers, Celery, Tomatoes and Olives

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, an easy take on the classic salad, made with pasta and a creamy, yogurt-based dressing

Shrimp Arrabbiata on Spaghetti Squash, make it as hot as you like.

Braised Corsican Beef, with tomatoes, mushrooms and dry-cured ham.

Skillet Chicken with Peppers, serve with rice, quinoa or pasta for an easy dinner

Braised Veal with Garlic, the sauce of garlic, tomatoes and bread crumbs is creamy, smooth and perfect over pasta

Ham, Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad, with a yogurt and mayonnaise dressing.

Grilled Scallops on Tomato Tarragon Pasta, easy main course for summer

Italian Picnic Pasta Salad, the perfect dish for you summer picnic

Pasta Salad with Sausage, Celery and Cherry Tomatoes

Spring Pasta With Asparagus and Peas, celebrate the season with fresh asparagus - and peas if you can find them (or use frozen)

Warm Chicken Pasta Salad with Spring Vegetables, grilled chicken, spring vegetables and a light vinaigrette.

Pasta with Tomatoes, Chard and White Zucchini, learning to can the French way

This time of year, with the potager in transition, we have a lot of combination dishes.

This has been one of my favorite summer pasta dishes for as long as I've been growing tomatoes.

If you pay any attention at all to cooking shows, food blogs, Twitter or Facebook you know that there are people in the world that are, shall we say, somewhat fanatical about bacon.