Lasagna

I made lasagna on Saturday. I had spent the day running errands and decided I just wanted to stay home and have a home cooked meal. I bought noodles and sauce and peppers and shallots and spinach. I decided it wasn't so hard; that I would just layer in the things I wanted to eat between pasta and cheese and sauce.

Lin called me shortly after I got home. She invited me to coffee, but I told her I had just spent hours wandering around the city. I invited her over and she said yes. We chatted for a while and then she said I could start preparing my dinner if I wanted; she wanted to check her email and surf the web. She then taught me to roast peppers on the gas stove, burning the skin and then steaming them in a zip lock bag. She then showed me how to peel off the charred outer skin, and gave me tips on how to use roasted vegetables in other ways. I told her I felt as though we were on a cooking show. We just needed more banter.

Michael came over and he and Lin went out to dinner and then a party. Eric called, but didn't have the time to come over later for dinner. I slowly finished preparing and then baking. I poured some leftover red wine into the sauce and reduced it slightly. I played Sega Dreamcast while it baked. By the time it was done I was starving.

When I took my first bite I was pleasantly surprised, thanks to Lin's suggestions. It was the first lasagna I had ever made.
Posted by eku at December 6, 2004 10:52 PM