As I talk about in another post on pasta, I love hand-made from-scratch pasta. Here’s a quick pic of my lasagna making project this afternoon…
Around my kitchen, we have a saying: I always cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in my recipes. Today, I have sauce bubbling on the stove as I get ready for a dozen or so people to come over for Sunday Dinner. Like most things, I start with chopped onions and garlic and layer flavors in on top until it turns into sauce. Tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme, a pinch of salt. Today, I had trimmed my neighbors rosemary hedge, so there’s a little glass of fresh rosemary sitting out. Sometimes I add grated zucchinis, if I have lots in the garden. I don’t add sugar – carrots maybe, or tomato paste for sweetness. I often toss in Kalamata olives and/or sundried tomatoes if I have them – which I usually do.
And always wine. If ever there are leftovers from a party, I keep the bottle in the fridge for later sauce-making. If it’s going to be a while before I get to it, I freeze the wine – you can do this in cube trays or muffin tins if you want, but a zip-top bag works just as well.
I didn’t get many pics of dinner tonight; I was a bit distracted getting ready for company. So here’s a snapshot of my happy dinning room full of friends, instead.
And, just for fun, here is my Tiger, who spent most of the day afternoon in the bathtub. Because, cats.