Our “fancy” dinner while Meg was away was tortellini with peas and prosciutto. Also, homemade bread, and an attempt at flan that did not work, so we didn’t eat much of it. Is flan supposed to be super egg-y?
Part whole-wheat Fougasse with a salt and pepper crust. Delicious dipped in olive oil seasoned with Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Peas and prosciutto, a la Pasta Factory. Andy complained about the mushrooms, but ate them anyway.
The flan. Pretty, but not good. I even tried to fancy it up with vanilla bean and whiskey, now I’m out of vanilla bean until my next trip to St. Louis.
That bread looks fantastic!
Mushrooms are evil and cause cancer. That is all.
Yep, flan is pretty egg-y. I don’t really like it. It seems like it rises more than that one in the pic. And I agree with Andy, mushrooms are evil!
Can’t believe there isn’t a vanilla bean in either Iowa City of CR……………………
They exist, but for about $5 per bean. Penzey’s in St. Louis (or by mail order) sells them for $7 for 3 beans or $28 for 15 beans. The next time I head down there, I’ll stop in and get some. Carol, you might enjoy perusing their site anyway!!
The pasta and MUSHROOMS look de-lish!!!
And explain the ‘mushrooms cause cancer’ bit please???
I have a Ph.D. You have to believe me when I tell you they cause cancer. 😉
I most certainly do not have to believe you about anything! You’re making it all up!! Besides, you’re just a kid and don’t know much anyway.