Sunday, November 13, 2005
Some things are hard to do twice
Food:
Last year when we made the cannelloni, it was one of the best things I'd ever tasted. This batch was "good", but nowhere near what I remembered. The flavor was there, but not as rich. The mixture was also a little soupy. Clearly, there's something that didn't translate as well when quadrupling the batch. Of course it could have been that it was going to take a lot longer to simmer the juices off, and we didn't have time. BY was a trooper cranking out the fresh pasta, but it was a little thicker than last time. It should have been taken down one more notch on the pasta maker. Still, good stuff.
The fried zucchini was not what I was imagining. I had a crisp image, and it came out mushy. Blech. But the desserts made up for it. ...mmm... gooey butter...
- Green salad with craisins
- Three meat cannelloni
- Fried zucchini
- Rustic Italian bread
- Gooey butter cake (double chocolate and peanut butter chocolate)
Last year when we made the cannelloni, it was one of the best things I'd ever tasted. This batch was "good", but nowhere near what I remembered. The flavor was there, but not as rich. The mixture was also a little soupy. Clearly, there's something that didn't translate as well when quadrupling the batch. Of course it could have been that it was going to take a lot longer to simmer the juices off, and we didn't have time. BY was a trooper cranking out the fresh pasta, but it was a little thicker than last time. It should have been taken down one more notch on the pasta maker. Still, good stuff.
The fried zucchini was not what I was imagining. I had a crisp image, and it came out mushy. Blech. But the desserts made up for it. ...mmm... gooey butter...
