This is part of our Italian language coursework. I decided that Italian would be a good language for study, and so a trip to the Italian market is a great start.
The place to go? Carmine Lonardo's in Lakewood. They have a great little market, and make some of the best sausage in the area. Very helpful and friendly family-run company.
So what will we make? Something Italian, of course. How about a Pasta Bolognese? I chose this recipe because the flavors are developed through the main ingredients. My girls are somewhat experienced in choosing spices (my oldest daughter makes one of the best Italian-style meat sauces I've ever had), so I thought a recipe with no spice except salt would be a nice change.
Enter Epicurious.com, and a delightful recipe and instruction video (linked above). Epicurious is an essential website for any cook. My wife and I subscribed to Bon Appetit Magazine back in the day (when we could afford it), and found it to be a fantastic resource for recipes. Epicurious has an archive that includes recipes from Gourmet, Bon Appetite, and other magazines. A definite must-have link!
Result? Man, my mouth still waters when I remember that fantastic dinner! My youngest (age seven) learned to make a simple hot appetizer, and my oldest (age eleven) made the pasta with minimal assistance. Faboso! Squisito!
