He's Cooking

When we were dating, my husband occasionally made dinner: Chicken breasts cooked stovetop and a pouch of Lipton's flavored rice. I know he had a couple of specialties when we were first married, but I can't think of what they were. And now he never cooks. It really is my fault, because I'm the boss of my kitchen, and anyone who dares make something in it can feel my judging eyes burning down on them, even if I'm nowhere nearby. I have this idea of how an onion should be chopped, or how long it should cook. Whether the meat should brown first or the vegetables cook. What kind of fat is OK to use. My mind knows my way is not the only way, but my heart tells me a different story. I need to change.

So it was a brave man who made bucati and meat sauce for dinner last night. I started the water boiling and he cooked the ground beef in a large skillet. He added the tomato sauce and stirred it together. He figured out how to add salt to the boiling water, put the pasta in and take it out when it was al dente. He even put the pasta in the big skillet with the sauce for a while so the pasta could soak up some sauce. I did grate the cheese over the individual servings, but only because I needed to feel useful.

Bucati is like fat spaghetti, only it's hollow. I can't figure out a way to take full advantage of that short of filling each strand using a long syringe. Not going to happen. Here are a other ideas for a spaghetti-type supper:

This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io

This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. You may be able to find more information on their web site.

A Part of Hearst Digital Media
Woman's Day participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.