What's Cookin'?

One of the perks of being at home in the summer is that I can make more complicated dishes. Today was rather overcast and the heat wave has not yet approached, so after spending a relatively cuddly day on the couch, I wanted a yummy, hearty, Italian dish.

Baked Rigatoni in a Bechamel Sauce with Spinach and Mushroom:

This little number was full of cheesy and buttery goodness.

This is a take off on a Giada de Laurentiis recipe from the original Everyday Italian cookbook. (Thanks Ipsi!) I know Giada isn't everyone's favorite, with her semi-pretentious pronunciation of everyday word's like "spaghetti" and "mozzarella" but I like her and her recipes always seem to be sure-fire hit. I added my own special touches, and made some replacements of ingredients based on what I had in the house and it came out dee-lish if I do say so myself. And at least Kevin seems to agree.