Summer Salad

One of the best parts about being an FBCW is that you don't have to be Giada De Laurentiis to turn people on with your cooking powers (although that does help, especially here). Since the goal is to one day have a personal chef to make all your favorites perfectly, you just need to master the basics (salads, smoothies, pasta, healthy desserts). Consider it the art of seduction.

This week, my FBCWBF and I decided to cook for my parents to thank them for letting us have a massive blowout party at their house over the weekend. After the array of solo cups and Corona bottles our crew left behind, it was the least we could do. While he boiled corn and put the shrimp on the barbie (literally), I put together a fresh and delicious pasta salad to feed the masses. The process was quick and easy, and as you can imagine, whether it's food or fashion, simplicity is totally my thing:

1. Dice a cucumber, red pepper, grape tomatoes, olives and spring onions.

2. Boil the pasta.

3. Add the veggies to the pasta, along with fresh parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Mix together.

4. Add olive oil, basalmic vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Voila!