On a lighter note, I relieved myself of $99.57 at the Whole Foods tonight. Even bought some tomato seedlings to feed the newly developed 'mater addiction. And wine. A couple bottles of wine. But that's feeding an existing old addiction. I'm house sitting Mom and Dad's house this weekend, and I've got all this pent up cooking energy bottled up since returning from Italy. Energy that needed to be released in a flurry of chopping and banging pots.
Spicy broccoli rabe, turkey sausage, shell pasta, with cheese. Perfectly al dente. Tender greens. Savory turkey. A kick of chili pepper, and chili pepper infused olive oil. The shape of the pasta holds onto the other ingredients. Plus, I used 3 of 4 burners on the stove tonight. Always fun to play with fire.
Tuna, cherry tomato, shallots, cannellini beans, and fresh herb pasta salad. Chopped up habenero pepper surprise inside. Squeeze of lemon from my tree. Fruity, fresh, and sprightly, but mostly an excuse to play with the pepper grinder. The heat from the just cooked pasta softens the tomatos and wilts the herbs just enough to release flavors, but still keep the uncooked freshness of raw ingredients. Absolutely anti-atkins tonight. Absolutely starving this past week. Need to put on some pounds. I will need it for the crazy work weeks ahead.
Swiss chard risotto. Fresh swiss chard from my garden, reward for my labors in the yard over the past two days. Fittingly, the risotto tastes like earth, but in a good way. Sweet onions, broth, and rice- therapeutically stirred and stirred and stirred. Secret risotto ingredient- an eensy splash of soy sauce for subtle complexity. And cheese. Cheese makes everything yummy. I made a giant mess of the kitchen. Always a good sign of a job well done. Yummyness nearly always happen when one cooks with abandon.
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