Sunday, May 15, 2005
TJ's Mama Knocked Us Out
Chow:
Many apologies to CP, she was indeed there as well and I stupidly left her off the original list. Here's hoping that she will be a regular now that classes have ended!
As had been discussed at prior dinners, TJ (aka "TK") took this week to make his family's lasagna and a few other sides. The first thing to know, before we get into anything else, is that fully five heads of garlic were consumed in the preparation of this meal!
The prep began with a trip to the grocers. TJ and DP had never been to Buon Giorno's and since we were going Italian, I insisted that's where we begin the shopping. (Ok, "insist" isn't really the right word. I said we needed to go there, they said sure.) While there, we realized that it was probably smart to grab a snack before finishing shopping. Bad things happen when I shop hungry. Food was great, of course, and since the place is a scant ten minutes from TJ's place of employment, I think he might be going back for lunch again sometime.
After a somewhat quick run through Lunds, we had our supplies and hit the kitchen. For my part, I had a very relaxing afternoon of mostly watching DVDs while TJ did all of the work. We always struggle with getting food on the table in a timely manner, and this week was a pretty late dinner.
Remember the five bulbs of garlic? Good god there was garlic to be had. I'm not sure if the lasagna itself was all that garlicy, or if there was just so much everywhere else that it was overshadowed. Anyway, everyone loves garlic. Everyone loved TJ's dinner. And I loved taking a break. :)
JZ brought the tirimisu (as promised), and it was one of the more unique tirimisu's I've ever had. Damn tasty, and everyone agreed on that as well. Replacing the ladyfingers with a layer of graham cracker crust fixed what is typically my biggest complaint, soggy cookies.
- [TJ's] Mama said knock you out lasagna
- Sicilian sausages, peppers, and onions
- Garlic sauteed zucchini slices
- Cheesy garlic bread
- Mixed green [arugala, spinach, and romaine], walnut, and craisin salad with raspberry dressing
- Tirimisu
Many apologies to CP, she was indeed there as well and I stupidly left her off the original list. Here's hoping that she will be a regular now that classes have ended!
As had been discussed at prior dinners, TJ (aka "TK") took this week to make his family's lasagna and a few other sides. The first thing to know, before we get into anything else, is that fully five heads of garlic were consumed in the preparation of this meal!
The prep began with a trip to the grocers. TJ and DP had never been to Buon Giorno's and since we were going Italian, I insisted that's where we begin the shopping. (Ok, "insist" isn't really the right word. I said we needed to go there, they said sure.) While there, we realized that it was probably smart to grab a snack before finishing shopping. Bad things happen when I shop hungry. Food was great, of course, and since the place is a scant ten minutes from TJ's place of employment, I think he might be going back for lunch again sometime.
After a somewhat quick run through Lunds, we had our supplies and hit the kitchen. For my part, I had a very relaxing afternoon of mostly watching DVDs while TJ did all of the work. We always struggle with getting food on the table in a timely manner, and this week was a pretty late dinner.
Remember the five bulbs of garlic? Good god there was garlic to be had. I'm not sure if the lasagna itself was all that garlicy, or if there was just so much everywhere else that it was overshadowed. Anyway, everyone loves garlic. Everyone loved TJ's dinner. And I loved taking a break. :)
JZ brought the tirimisu (as promised), and it was one of the more unique tirimisu's I've ever had. Damn tasty, and everyone agreed on that as well. Replacing the ladyfingers with a layer of graham cracker crust fixed what is typically my biggest complaint, soggy cookies.
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Not graham cracker- sugar cookie dough baked in crust style (my first attempt with this kind of bread layer). I've never been a big fan of the 'soggy bread' that is usually found in tiramisu. I think I'm satisfied with the result.
when I say 100% from scratch, I mean it, cookie dough and all.
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when I say 100% from scratch, I mean it, cookie dough and all.
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