Friends and Pasta
Welcome to the Blog today, Friends, I’m so happy you are joining me here today. As you may know I’ve been studying Italian with a Friend for the past year and a half and we get together once a week. My Husband who speaks fluent Italian is there to correct our pronunciation and explain construction of the language when we meet. Today we broke from our usual routine and decided to make an Italian lunch while attempting to speak Italian while we are cooking. What we ended up doing was spending the time laughing and eating with some Italian thrown in the mix.
We started the morning by making our own pasta on the counter. The picture above shows a well of all-purpose flour with some eggs in the center of the well ready to be mixed.
After the pasta was together and had rested for about an hour and, frankly, after we sat for a bit , had something to drink, and talked about the process, it was time to roll out the pasta.
In the picture above you can see us putting the pasta dough through the pasta maker.
In the final step the pasta is put through the cutter to make wide pasta and then formed into pasta nests.
We made a quick tomato sauce from crushed, canned tomatoes, diced tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil in oil and oregano. It took about 15 minutes. I’ll include a link to the recipe.
https://www.culinaryhill.com/quick-tomato-sauce-recipe/
There were chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. They were Yummy!
Here is the pasta being served with a basil leaf garnish.
This was how the table looked except for the bread which was in the oven warming up. The bread was homemade by my friend, Sally, and absolutely delicious. We served the bread with a dipper that was very tasty.
Here is my partner in learning the Italian language, Sally Ann. We are certainly enjoying the journey. We had such fun making this Italian meal and enjoying it while learning some Italian. Thanks for joining us. Buon Appetito!
Lynne, I love everything about this! The meal looks fabulous, the dessert my kind, and the wine to enjoy over conversation – whichever you choose. Are you planning another trip to Europe for summer?
Thanks, Rita, we had a great time and even learned a little more Italian. Our next big trip is planned for Fall of 2025. We’re planning on spending a couple of months in Florence and exploring the surrounding areas. I’ll be starting to plan the trip soon but I think there will a motorcycle wine tasting day trip involved. LOL Have a lovely week.
Lynne
That sounds like so much fun! We have only made homemade pasta once but it was yummy.
It’s very satisfying making pasta from scratch and then eating it. fun was had by all. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely week.
Lynne
Lovely post, I so want to try to make pasta, and this made it look so easy!
It’s not difficult, Sandra, just takes a little time but very satisfying.. Thanks for visiting and sharing. Have a great week.
Lynne
You should try cooking a simple pasta dish from a recipe written in the Italian language. There are plenty on the Internet. It’s not that hard at all and would certainly give your confidence a huge boost.
Enjoy
Great idea, Mary, don’t know why we didn’t think of that. Next time…Thanks for the suggestion and have a lovely week.
Lynne
Kudos to you for learning a new language! I am considering doing something just to keep the brain exercised. Is your husband Italian? Your pasta, sauce, and table all look wonderful!
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
Thanks, Marsha. My Husband was stationed overseas in Italy and learned Italian and German. Learning anything new is a definite exercise for the brain. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Have a lovely week.
Lynne
Oh my, how fun! Congrats on learning Italian with your friend. Your meal sounds fantastic!
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What a great way to practice your Italian. The food looks great.
We always have a great time, Bernadette. I’m hoping to speak enough Italian to be able to converse a little next time we go to Italy. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.
Lynne
Wow, that looks divine! Homemade pasta and sauce can’t be beat. And chocolate covered strawberries, too. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #25 linkup.
Stopping by again with a congratulations! This post was one of the most-visited at the Will Blog for Comments #25 linkup and will be featured in the spotlight all next week, starting today. You’re welcome to copy the “This Blog Post Was a Featured Favorite” image there to share with your readers here, if you like. Thank you for sharing your post! Hope to see you next week, too–linkup #26 opens Monday morning. Have a great weekend.
Thanks, Jennifer, it’s always a pleasure to visit and share on your site. See you Monday.
Lynne
Thanks so much, Marsha, always a pleasure to post on your Blog.
Lynne