Savoring Memories of Sunday Dinner : NPR
Savoring Memories of Sunday Dinner : NPR
I am re-running this because this weekend I decided to 'attempt' to make home-made 'sauce'. As it so happens the joy came not only from watching everyone enjoy what I did manage to create, but in cooking with my husband.
The search for the 'perfect' sauce continues. Unfortunately, I have lost my mother's recipes and, as it turns out, apparently (and I am trying very hard NOT to be angry about this) - all of them disappeared with my aunt who now lives in an assisted living home and all of her 'stuff' including said recipes (anything I suppose that was not worth saving), has been pitched. (BTW - NOTE: the non-anger thing isn't working very well...)
So when we went down to PA, I sort of 'grilled' my aunt about the recipe for our family's sauce. I tried my best to recreate, however, I am now convinced that instead, I need to make my own and I plan to do so with the help of my wonderful husband who in his own right is an amazing chef.
I don't like making meat anymore, but unless you are using a Margherita sauce, in order to truly capture the flavor of Italian 'gravy' you really do need to use pork and beef to make a rich, textured sauce.
At any rate I hope everyone enjoyed the meal. Next stop, home-made ravioli, possibly pasta - hopefully with my own tradition and special 'twist' on the recipes....
Salut!
I am re-running this because this weekend I decided to 'attempt' to make home-made 'sauce'. As it so happens the joy came not only from watching everyone enjoy what I did manage to create, but in cooking with my husband.
The search for the 'perfect' sauce continues. Unfortunately, I have lost my mother's recipes and, as it turns out, apparently (and I am trying very hard NOT to be angry about this) - all of them disappeared with my aunt who now lives in an assisted living home and all of her 'stuff' including said recipes (anything I suppose that was not worth saving), has been pitched. (BTW - NOTE: the non-anger thing isn't working very well...)
So when we went down to PA, I sort of 'grilled' my aunt about the recipe for our family's sauce. I tried my best to recreate, however, I am now convinced that instead, I need to make my own and I plan to do so with the help of my wonderful husband who in his own right is an amazing chef.
I don't like making meat anymore, but unless you are using a Margherita sauce, in order to truly capture the flavor of Italian 'gravy' you really do need to use pork and beef to make a rich, textured sauce.
At any rate I hope everyone enjoyed the meal. Next stop, home-made ravioli, possibly pasta - hopefully with my own tradition and special 'twist' on the recipes....
Salut!
posted by Colette at 8:07 AM
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