getting ready the ingredients
Taylor prepared a wonderful Italian menu for us, and explained the traditions, customs, and general history associated with Italian cuisine. She also shared some pretty handy tips and tricks of the kitchen along the way.
Brynn and Taylor blanched the tomatoes
Tonight's menu consisted of:
Pasta Amatriciana
Fresh pasta with a somewhat spicy marinara-style sauce with Pancetta bacon.
Insalata
Mesclun with anise, tomato, and arrugola
Pasta Fagiole
A bean soup pasta and white beans.
A great fresh loaf of Ciabatta
The Italian Salami is coated in mold to help preserve the flavor
Sean was the Entremetier, in charge of making the pasta from scratch
As the Entremetier's assistant, Zach made the marinara (also from scratch)
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Livia helped to purée the beans for the soup
Brynn was very excited about the good food (as were we all)!
Ladies of the kitchen
The final product was nothing short of elegant and amazing. The place settings were immaculate and the food was fresh and authentic--enough to make an Italian proud of his heritage.
All in all, from food preparation, cooking, and dining, to clean-up and socialization, we spent about 6 hours enjoying the evening. Italian food is very good, but it's not quick, and it leaves quite a wake in the kitchen when all is said and done.
Livia and I brought our guitar and some random percussion instruments, and we were all able to introduce Taylor to the style of Jack Johnson. We all enjoyed the evening, as it was a chance to enjoy good food and fine company. As Taylor put it, it's nice to have some sophistication every once in a while. More than that, it was a good chance for us all to forget about work/school/overwhelming obligations for a moment.
All in all, from food preparation, cooking, and dining, to clean-up and socialization, we spent about 6 hours enjoying the evening. Italian food is very good, but it's not quick, and it leaves quite a wake in the kitchen when all is said and done.
Livia and I brought our guitar and some random percussion instruments, and we were all able to introduce Taylor to the style of Jack Johnson. We all enjoyed the evening, as it was a chance to enjoy good food and fine company. As Taylor put it, it's nice to have some sophistication every once in a while. More than that, it was a good chance for us all to forget about work/school/overwhelming obligations for a moment.
Thanks Taylor!
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