I figured I should start at the beginning. I have always loved food and cooking, but it wasn’t until I met my hubby that I learned to appreciate how the ingredients of a dish should be the true star of the show. And my hubby didn’t teach me that, his mother did. Before we were married, I went to Italy for a few months and stayed with the family. I knew no Italian, they knew little English. I sat and watched his mother cook for a few months. I think I annoyed her at first, but once she realized that I might be responsible for feeding her son for a while, she didn’t mind so much. During those early years I was the evil American responsible for taking her son away. After I bore the first grandchild, she started to warm up to me and started giving me lessons in the kitchen. Even now, after all these years, we only really communicate through food. Oh well, it works for me.
My MIL lives in the kitchen. She spends her whole day there, cooking, watching TV, sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. Four of her five children have moved out, but there still always seems to be someone there for her to feed, usually the grandchildren, spouses and various relatives. She cooks with such ease, its a bit like breathing to her. Although I don’t want to spend all my days in the kitchen like her, I would like to someday have the ease that she has while she’s cooking and feeding the masses. Here’s to the MIL, salute!
This is one my most favorite and most simple dishes she has taught me.
Pasta Cauliflower
1 large head of cauliflower
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp salt
8 oz of spaghetti, broken into pieces
grated Parmesan cheese
Put about 4 cups of water and the salt in a pan and bring to a boil. While the water is heating, chop the cauliflower into 1/2 pieces and add to the water, along with the oil and garlic when the water begins to boil. Boil the cauliflower until it becomes tender, about 30-40 minutes and then add the pasta into the pot with the cauliflower. Add more water to the pan if necessary and cook until pasta is al dente, about 9 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with lots of grated Parmesan.
Trust me, this is simple and delicious and it only uses one pan!
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What is a blog?
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Not exactly sure at this point, but trying to figure it out. Ask Dylan, I’m sure he knows, otherwise there’s always Wikepedia!
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Just so I can say I added some value… 🙂BLOG: A website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. WE<>BLOG<>Keep those recipes coming Anne, maybe Gina and I will make one of them soon!
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Ciao bella! It was great seeing the pics & reading your blog (my first blog experience – always wondered what they were). I like the locally sustainable agriculture. The farmer’s market concept only year-round. Whole Foods doesn’t count though Pete’s Produce over on Center & Holly only buys local.
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