i like to push my body to the limit
but not in the healthy living way
more like in the how much pasta can i eat
before im unable to physically move way
~ angie
Source: Looks Delicious
Tag: pasta
Linguini. Now.
It was always linguini between us.
Linguini with white sauce, or
red sauce, sauce with basil snatched from
the garden, oregano rubbed between
our palms, a single bay leaf adrift amidst
plum tomatoes. Linguini with meatballs,
sausage, a side of brascioli. Like lovers
trying positions, we enjoyed it every way
we could-artichokes, mushrooms, little
neck clams, mussels, and calamari-linguini
twining and braiding us each to each.
Linguini knew of the kisses, the smooches,
the molti baci. It was never spaghetti
between us, not cappellini, nor farfalle,
vermicelli, pappardelle, fettucini, perciatelli,
or even tagliarini. Linguini we stabbed, pitched,
and twirled on forks, spun round and round
on silver spoons. Long, smooth, and always
al dente. In dark trattorias, we broke crusty panera,
toasted each other—La dolce vita!—and sipped
Amarone, wrapped ourselves in linguini,
briskly boiled, lightly oiled, salted, and lavished
with sauce. Bellissimo, paradisio, belle gente!
Linguini witnessed our slurping, pulling, and
sucking, our unraveling and raveling, chins
glistening, napkins tucked like bibs in collars,
linguini stuck to lips, hips, and bellies, cheeks
flecked with formaggio—parmesan, romano,
and shaved pecorino—strands of linguini flung
around our necks like two fine silk scarves.
~ Diane Lockward, Linguini, What Feeds Us
Notes:
- Photograph & Recipe: My Favorite Pasta Recipes (Linguini w Aglio e Olio)
- Poem Source: Sensual Starfish
Oooooooh. Bring it.
White cheddar macaroni and grilled cheese sandwich with crispy parmesan crust. With bacon. YOWZA!
(Reader Note: One slight omission. This happens to be a “cannibas infused” white cheddar mararoni and grilled cheese sandwich. We going drug-free-commando here.)
Source: trees.reddlr.com
In Search Of The Holy Grail: Done.
I love lasagna. (Fanatically so.) My Soul food. Cheesy, meaty, noodley deliciousness.
Yet, after hundreds of tastings at home, at diners, at mid-range and at high end restaurants – the result is predictable: wildly disappointing. Swimming in sauces that miss. Weird cheese. Overcomplicated meat. Over medicated with spices. Too many things. Too Heavy. Outcome? Sigh.
The hunt is over. A Food Network search for “Lasagna” yielded the discovery here . Giada De Laurentiis’ Lasagna Rolls recipe ranks #1. It has over 1400 reviews and earns the reviewers’ top 5-star rating.
It was a smash hit with the family last night. The leftovers marinated over night – and if possible, it tasted better for breakfast (yes, I did) and for lunch (yes, I did). (The streak stops at 3 meals in a row. There was none left for dinner tonight.)
Simple ingredients. Straight forward to pull together. We honored the recipe with the exception of replacing the prosciutto with 1 pound of ground beef.
Don’t miss a wonderful post at Full Fork Ahead for life size photos during each stage of production along with the complete recipe.
Image Credit: Full Fork Ahead
4:04 am. And Inspired.
Good Wednesday morning. Here are my selections of the inspiring posts of the week:
Jon-Mark Davey with his post: Life Changing Moment: “Nothing changes your life like a life-changing moment. It may sound pretty obvious, but that statement doesn’t have real impact until a moment changes your life. One certainly changed ours.” Heartbreaking. Read more at this link.
Make Believe Boutique (back again) with her share titled The Twinkling Stars Behind Our Sorrow: “…It is rare to meet a person whose life is full of gratitude. Even though the course of a single day may bring innumerable blessings to us, the few moments of genuine gratitude we experience are often overshadowed by our complaints, disappointments, sorrow, and frustration…” Read more at this link. Continue reading “4:04 am. And Inspired.”