TODAY'S RECIPE
Farfalle With Gorgonzola, Arugula and Cherry Tomatoes
You will need:
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup half-and-half, cream or milk
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other good blue cheese
1 pound farfalle or other pasta
2 cups Arugula trimmed of very thick stems, washed, dried and chopped
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
Freshly grated Parmesan to taste, optional.
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. In a small saucepan gently warm the half-and-half and Gorgonzola just until cheese melts a bit and mixture becomes thick; chunky is O.K.
2. When water boils, cook pasta until it is just tender but not mushy. Drain and return to pot over low heat.
3. Stir in Gorgonzola sauce along with arugula, tomatoes and a healthy dose of black pepper. Stir to combine, taste and add salt, if necessary, and then serve immediately, with grated Parmesan if you like.
I hope you all try and enjoy this tasty pasta dish.
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Master Chef Vapor
Sounds like it should be very good, but I just don't like bleu cheese. :(
Posted by: at January 27, 2007 7:03 PMVapor, I have a question. I'm making a cake. Particularly, a two layer round 9" cake. You know how you can flip the top one upside down to make it look pretty and flat? Well I just can't seem to get it right. There's a huge gap left in between the two layers. Any tips??
Posted by: anon at January 27, 2007 7:46 PMIt sounds like the top layer is defying gravity.
I am not sure if I understand your problem but I will try and give you some advice.
After cooling turn the two cake layers out on to cooling racks. With a bread type knife cut the convex humps off of the cakes. Not too much, just enough to help them lay flat. Take the bottom layer and place it on the cake stand or tray with the flat(Bottom) side up. Ice the bottom layer. Place the top layer with the flat(Bottom) side up on top of the bottom layer. Continue icing the cake. Cover any irregularities with icing.
The two pieces of cake that you cut off make a tasty snack for the kids or other loved ones.
I hope this advice has helped you. Let me know if it does.
Master Chef Vapor
Posted by: at January 28, 2007 12:24 AMWell I'm not making a cake today, maybe tomorrow, but I am already sure you solved my problem. I just never thought to cut the humps off. I just tried squishing them-haha!
Thanks bunches
Posted by: anon at January 28, 2007 10:28 AMI am glad that I was able to help you with your cake dilemma. I think that cakes look better if they are iced with the pan side up. Good luck with your next cake.
Vapor
Posted by: Master Chef Vapor at January 28, 2007 1:04 PM