Good gloomy foggy 39ยบ morning. Yesterday, after the rain the
clouds stayed and the sun came out and it was beautiful!
10-17 ~ Pick up papers
Historically this date....
1966 – A fire at a building in New York City kills 12
firefighters, the fire
department's deadliest day until the September 11,
2001 attacks.
....would someone PLEASE tell me what in the world possessed the
committee to award one to BO?????? for WHAT????????
1989 – 1989 Loma Prieta
earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale)
hits the San Francisco Bay
Area and causes 57 deaths directly (and 6 indirectly).
And births this date include....
.... watched her in Superman last night!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Hump Day. Going to make green tomato pickles
today. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom
Bobo
October 17th
National Pasta Day (OHHHHH GOODIE!)
Ravioli, tortellini, spaghetti, penne: Pasta takes many shapes and sizes. Do
you have a favorite? Mine is Angel Hair...but I do LOVE most any kind of pasta!
Sometimes, I’ll see a type of pasta or sauce on a menu (written in Italian) and wonder, “What is that?”
Below I’ve decoded a few of the mysterious pasta shapes or sauces you’ve seen before but have been afraid to ask.
Agnolotti: These are half-moon shaped pasta that look like ravioli. They come from the Piedmont region of Italy and can be filled with cheese or meat.
Bolognese: This tomato based sauce is made with ground meat and pancetta. It has a soffritto base made with celery, carrots and onions that are cooked in olive oil or butter.
Bucatini: Long and thin like spaghetti, bucatini look like straws made out of pasta. This pasta is usually served in Rome “alla amatriciana.” This simple sauce is made with pork, tomato and pecorino cheese.
Cannelloni: Often confused with manicotti, cannelloni are pre-formed tubes that are stuffed with a meat or cheese filling, topped with sauce, and then baked.
Carbonara: This delicious and decadent cream based sauce is usually made with pancetta, cheese, eggs and pork. It’s often tossed with spaghetti, rigatoni or bucatini.
Genovese: What we know as pesto sauce, genovese type sauces are not cooked. Typically made with basil, garlic, olive oil and pine nuts, many chefs have been substituting nuts or herbs to create different variations.
Pastina: Meaning “little pasta,” pastina is the smallest pasta form made. It is shaped as tiny little stars and is often used in soups.
Puttanesca: This southern italian sauce is a spicy and salty dish made with olives, capers, anchovies, chili peppers, tomatoes and garlic.
Ragu: A ragu is any meat-based sauce. A bolognese sauce is an example of a ragu.
Tagliatelle: Commonly served with Bolognese sauce, tagliatelle are a much longer and wider version of fettuccine.
My Artichoke Pasta Bake:
Sometimes, I’ll see a type of pasta or sauce on a menu (written in Italian) and wonder, “What is that?”
Below I’ve decoded a few of the mysterious pasta shapes or sauces you’ve seen before but have been afraid to ask.
Agnolotti: These are half-moon shaped pasta that look like ravioli. They come from the Piedmont region of Italy and can be filled with cheese or meat.
Bolognese: This tomato based sauce is made with ground meat and pancetta. It has a soffritto base made with celery, carrots and onions that are cooked in olive oil or butter.
Bucatini: Long and thin like spaghetti, bucatini look like straws made out of pasta. This pasta is usually served in Rome “alla amatriciana.” This simple sauce is made with pork, tomato and pecorino cheese.
Cannelloni: Often confused with manicotti, cannelloni are pre-formed tubes that are stuffed with a meat or cheese filling, topped with sauce, and then baked.
Carbonara: This delicious and decadent cream based sauce is usually made with pancetta, cheese, eggs and pork. It’s often tossed with spaghetti, rigatoni or bucatini.
Genovese: What we know as pesto sauce, genovese type sauces are not cooked. Typically made with basil, garlic, olive oil and pine nuts, many chefs have been substituting nuts or herbs to create different variations.
Pastina: Meaning “little pasta,” pastina is the smallest pasta form made. It is shaped as tiny little stars and is often used in soups.
Puttanesca: This southern italian sauce is a spicy and salty dish made with olives, capers, anchovies, chili peppers, tomatoes and garlic.
Ragu: A ragu is any meat-based sauce. A bolognese sauce is an example of a ragu.
Tagliatelle: Commonly served with Bolognese sauce, tagliatelle are a much longer and wider version of fettuccine.
My Artichoke Pasta Bake:
Mario Batali's recipe:
