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Lotsa Pasta!
Two things my son likes for sure: eating and pasta. He also likes to cook, just not at home.
So when Il Bistro Italiano offered another cooking class, this one all about making pasta, I jumped at signing us up.
Alex and I, along with a half dozen or so other folks, donned our aprons in Brunella’s kitchen and got ready to mix, knead and eat. After a brief introduction from Brunella about what pasta is, and isn’t, considered to be in Italy, she let us loose with a pile of flour and eggs.
Alex had much better success than I did with mixing his eggs into the flour. My eggs kept leaking out all over the table.
“Mom, it’s like making a dam in your mashed potatoes and pouring in the gravy.”
“How would you know? You hate mashed potatoes and gravy!”
“I know, but it’s the same concept.”
After the mixing and kneading came the sheeting and cutting. Alex ran his glob of dough through the sheeting machine like a pro.
Brunella showed us multiple other techniques, shapes, sizes and how to flavor the pasta with spinach or beet puree. You can also roll it, cut it and stuff it with cheese, meat or whatever. Alex loved it all, especially one variation that was rolled with ham, cheese and a spicy tomato sauce.
“The only thing that would make this better would be some mushrooms in the sauce,” he proclaimed.
“How would you know? You hate mushrooms!” I said.
“Not anymore.”
Live and learn. Maybe next week he’ll like mashed potatoes.
Then again, maybe not.
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By Richie Ann
May 14, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this
That looks like tons of fun. Have any recipes to share with us on Saturday Supper?
By Robin
May 14, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this
How fun is that! Hey, what happened to the Trail of Death story? Are going to just leave us hanging?
By Richie Ann
May 14, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Oh yeah, what about that? Post again!!! Encore Encore!
By Julie
May 14, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
Mmmm. I love pasta. Sigh. It’s the best.
By chris
May 14, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
i may not be as well versed in the common food likes and dislikes of youths as maybe i should be after four kids, but is A-Lick the first kid that i can recall not liking mashed potatoes and gravy? REALLY??? w o w!….
i always thought that macaroni and cheese hype was way out of control and OVER-rated at best, especially that stuff from a box. Eeeewwwww!
REAL pasta, however, is a true treat. for me, just a hint of olive oil (or butter)and a pinch of seasoning and that’s a meal. quality pasta is a staple that i wouldn’t want to be without, just like summer vegetables fresh, from the garden.
by the way, is anybody else’s garden recovering after the last smack of winter on May Day? i had to re-plant peppers, eggplant and herbs but the salad greens made it through unscathed, the tomatoes were protected and i hadn’t set out cucumbers or squash yet.
anyway, sounds like you and A-Lick had a great time Lynn. too bad you couldn’t get some video of your lesson with Brunella. THAT, would be awesome!!! next time….maybe?