on valentine's my love walked into the house with a gorgeous orchid and a bag of groceries, only good things can come from those two things! see my boyfriend is kind of a big deal in the kitchen, homeboy throws down; he can be handed a kit-kat bar, soy sauce, and chicken and make absolute magic happen!! i learned he could cook about a week after i cooked for him (scrambled eggs and pancakes), he asked me what my favorite breakfast dish was and 20 minutes later a beautiful garnished plate of strawberry stuffed french toast was served...yes he even garnishes the plate! he loves to cook and he's damn good at it so he does the cooking over but i started getting annoyed when people would laugh at that set up so i told him i wanted to learn! lesson one took place on valentine's day and like any other starter course we kept it simple.
homemade fresh pasta! here are the directions and some pictures, prepare to salivate:
ingredients:
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- rolling pin
pour the flour on a clean dry surface. make a well in the center of the flour. crack the two eggs into the center of the well and add the salt, pepper, and oil. break the eggs and mix them together and slowly incorporate the flour until the dough starts to come together. sprinkle some more flour on the counter to prevent the doe from sticking and some on a rolling pin. roll the dough until it's flat and thin. roll up the dough (like a fruit roll up). with a knife cut the dough into 1/4" strips. unravel the rolls and you will see the linguini shape form. place the pasta in boiling salt water with a little more olive oil. cook for 2-3 min toss with you favorite pasta sauce and enjoy. (click the pictures for the slideshow)
believe it or not it was super easy, quick, and ridiculously delicious...say farewell to pasta in a box! we opted with a vodka sauce and shrimp to go with our pasta but you can do whatever tickles your fancy! oh and those rolls of bread, he made those; yeah like with yeast, flour, and an oven! i'm one lucky gal! but he gets love too i made him this pancake the next morning! :)
