Roll, twirl, and slurp
Fresh pasta is one of those singular food pleasures. Meltingly tender and buttery soft noodles, dressed in a light, homemade sauce are unlike anything else. I’ve waxed poetic about making it at home before, so I’ll spare you the sentimental details {but you can read them for yourselves, and find the recipe, here}.
My in-laws are in town, and we’ve been eating out since Friday afternoon. Jason and I thought it would be good to spend an evening in, and it was actually my dear husband who requested fresh pasta. Though it is a labor-intensive process, I couldn’t say no. Plus, spending an afternoon in the kitchen with flour on my hands is always a good day for me.
Yesterday, we got some gorgeous locally grown tomatoes, and they became the sauce for our golden strands. Simmered for 2 hours, the tomatoes {sweet as they already were} tasted like they had been injected with honey. Sweet but not cloyingly so, the sauce was a celebration of my favorite summertime ingredient.
Garlic bread and a salad completed our meal. Fabulous.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Delicious, Katie! I can’t wait to get back into a real kitchen so I can put your recipes to good use.
August 24th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Wow – I am so impressed that you made your own pasta! That is a feat I’m not sure I would even attempt…I think I would fail miserably! I love how you hung it to dry. It looks so pretty. Hope you had fun with Jason’s parents!
August 24th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I love homemade pasta! I’ve been wanting to get one of those drying racks for a while. I usually end up draping the pasta over the backs of my kitchen chairs and end up getting flour everywhere!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
not a huge pasta girl, but that last picture of the noodles hanging is so amazing!