I miss Ma's Pasta!

[andrewg]

My mother passed away way back in 1986. She was from the east coast...and an old-school style cook.

She made wonderful food for our family. Her manicotti can still be tasted on my tongue when I close my eyes! She made so many different dishes that I miss to this day. Eggplant Parmesan, Spaghetti and meatballs, and about fifty other fantastic dinners (in various ethnic examples).

Yep...those days are long gone. Most modern women haven't a clue. They think it almost an insult at the simple suggestion that a woman should know how to cook great meals. Feminists really dropped the ball on that aspect of womanhood.

 

[hotwheels]

Self do, self have.

hotwheels

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted By: hotwheels
Originally Posted By: Char Baby
DIDN'T SEE WHAT COMING?

You didn't see it coming that the recipes would be lost without someone jotting them down?

hotwheels


Well, my sister has most of the recipes in her head. And my wifes sauce(like her Mom's) is equally as good(though slightly different) than my MOM's. I guess that I just miss MOM more than her sauce. She's been gone almost 23 years now!

Due to health reasons(coronary artery disease) , we don't make the sauce that same way anymore. We don't put in all of the red meats & pork and hard boiled eggs that Mom did! So now, I eat more of my paste with just olive oil, garlic & basil/parsley(fresh when I can). Maybe with some escarole! I eat lots of greens & beans!

Originally Posted By: andrewg
Originally Posted By: Char Baby
I have a friend that just loves The Olive Garden. He thinks it the best Italian food he's eaten. WOW! I can't stand their food at all! Not even their soup & salad! How did they screw that up? IDK! The breadsticks are OK!


Any good Italian would practically VOMIT after eating in that place.

Simply horrid in my opinion.


Ooooh, absolutely!