Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Hi folks, This has nothing to do with arthritis or medical issues, but I wanted to post it anyway to spread some cheer. I mean, it's SO rare that I'm less than perfect... !!! And we all sometimes need to laugh at others' mistakes. So: Happy Easter, Purim, Ostara, etc. It's a story I've just posted in my personal LiveJournal about tonight's adventures in Italian cooking. Jenni ====== Before you laugh hysterically at this, keep in mind that while I can create some pretty complicated recipes from the ground up, I'm not a fan of Italian and don't have much experience there. We're having a ham for Easter tomorrow and one of my aunts doesn't eat things that once walked around and had faces. My father asked if I could make her something special instead of the usual "oh, she can eat mashed potatoes and avocado\tomato salad and bread and stuffed peppers, it'll be fine." So. Tonight: Project Lasagne!Because I'm me, I just could not slap together a typical tomato sauce and cheese lasagne. Oh, no. I had to do something more creative. After some dicking around I decided on white lasagne with spinach and mushrooms. I'm reading along with the original white lasagne recipe, making my own adjustments where the recipe has obviously gotten it all wrong... I've mastered the basic lasagne concept and I'm enthusiasically creating layer after layer... and as I'm reaching the top of the pan, something occurs to me.While the recipe did helpfully state to begin with a thin layer of sauce to coat the pan and a noodle layer on top of that, it didn't mention where to STOP. The rim of the pan is rapidly approaching and I have no idea if I'm supposed to end with sauce, cheese, vegetables, or noodles. Houston, we have a problem.I had to drag myself away from the layering, clean my hands, and come online to ask a friend with significantly more Italian heritage than I've got. (Turns out you end with cheese, but only mozzerella, not ricotta.)Okay, NOW you can laugh hysterically. I'm making a scratch Hollandaise with avocado for the asparagus, so screw you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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