One of
intergenerational living’s benefits is sharing the cooking with other good
cooks. Last evening we dined on Blair’s home made beet ravioli.
Blair has lived in
Italy off and on for many years and learned to make pasta from an Italian
grandmother. In 2015 I wrote about her pasta in a post called, “Lasagne alla
Bolognese,” which was completely different and far better than any lasagna I’d
ever tasted.
Last night’s
ravioli was equally delicious. Blair recently acquired a ravioli-forming gadget
and decided to make beet pasta. (She used only half of a small beet for making the pasta.) Here she is starting to form the first batch. She used
a ricotta filling.
The next step is
to cover the first layer with another pasta sheet. In this photo you can see the underlying ravioli form's squares.
The gadget neatly
presses the layers together, and out pop the ravioli.
Once all the
ravioli had been formed, the pasta cooked in boiling water for only two
minutes.
The proof is in
the pudding, and the ravioli topped with Parmesan cheese tasted every bit as
good as they looked.
Hurrah for
intergenerational living! Pooling our talents and resources makes life more
enjoyable for everyone. Now the weekend is over, Blair and Grant will go back
to their jobs, and Dennis and I will be busy in the kitchen, whipping up
evening meals. I only hope our efforts measure up to Blair’s.
Photo credits: Blair and Grant
Copyright
2017 by Shirley Domer
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