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10-Minute Spaghetti “Bolognese”
JORDAN’S 10-MINUTE SPAGHETTI “BOLOGNESE” (I put this in quotation marks because while “bolognese” refers to a meat-based sauce, real bolognese sauces use relatively little tomato…and this one uses Newman’s Own. The people of Bologna would probably not want to claim responsibility.)
What you need:
1/2 large onion, diced
3 minced garlic cloves
Spaghetti “Bolognese”
It’s a bit of a stretch to call this a “recipe,” as it incorporates prepared Newman’s Own tomato sauce and is ridiculously simple.
A close-up of the blue cheese (with sesame tuille and Nutella) that just about slayed me.
Dad says it’s good. He is wrong.
Casellula pairs each cheese with the most unexpected, flavor-enhancing delicacies - we’re always amazed at how each accompaniment perfectly complements (and often heightens) the flavor of each cheese.
Closest to farthest away (they arrange the cheeses from mildest to strongest):
- Woodcock Farms Summer Snow (sheep’s cheese from Vermont) served with fudge and a hibiscus flower (this was far and away our favorite)
- Tavoliere (cow’s cheese from Italy) served with an apple cider reduction and an apple crisp
Casellula With Dad
My father’s favorite Christmas gifts are always “activity gifts” - things we can do to spend time together. A couple of Christmases ago I bought us two tickets to a “Stinky Cheeses” class at Casellula, and we had so much fun that Casellula has been our go-to bonding place ever since (although they no longer offer classes, alas).
There’s a regular menu (with dishes including Peppadew Peppers stuffed with Buffalo Mozzarella & Speck and a “Pig’s Ass Sandwich” with Chipotle Aioli), but what Dad and I always do is order a dish of olives, a plate of Bresaola and Salami, and then a selection of cheeses. The fromager stops by each table to ask about any particular likes or dislikes - don’t be shy, they’re totally not-snobby and very interested in making sure you have a great experience - and Dad and I usually request at least one goat cheese (for me) and one mouth-numbing blue cheese (for him), letting them go to town on the rest.
I had just woken up from an hour-long accidental nap (the kind where you only realize you fell asleep when you wake up with your face attached to your keyboard), OK? Like an infant, I turn pink when I’m tired.
Megan & I worked over at Jordan’s parents place earlier this evening, with the blonde bunny herself.
VH1 Special
At VH1, discussing virginity (Miley, Jonas Bros, purity balls, iPhone apps, etc) for an upcoming special.
My hair would never be described as “full of body,” and yet Christopher was able to wrest it into a semblance of Brigitte Bardot-style glamour using the technique pictured above. Basically, what you do is curl medium-sized sections of your hair with a large-barrel iron and then hold them in that shape with clips until they cool.
In hair & makeup at VH1, being transformed from a very sleepy crankpuss (thank you, Yankees fans who partied on Second Avenue until 5AM) into a pin-curled specimen possibly worthy of appearing on TV.
