Eating at home-1.0

No we don't just find groovy restaurants. We do eat at home. In fact, more often than not we eat in, not eat out. We being CosmicMiami and FoodMuse of course.

The other day we're kickin' it at FoodMuse's crib and guess what happens? We get hungry. Imagine that. A quick dash through the reefer and the pantry reveals a few ingredients that just might work. There are a few surry sausages, some squid ink spaghetti, a beautiful fire engine red tomato, some parmesan, salad fixins and a bottle of wine. What else do you need.

The sausages went on the grill. The noodles went in the boiling water. The tomato was diced and tossed in for a little saute with some garlic and diced red onion. Also making the toss were some home-grown-almost-ripe-red peppers.

When everything was ready for repast, the Gabbiano Chianti was popped. For the winos, it was a 2006 Gabbiano Chianti described as follows, "The nose exhibits fragrant aromas of violets and a fruity bouquet of red fruits. The dry, medium-bodied palate shows flavors that echo the nose along with round, supple tannins that envelope the mouth, and a finish that is fresh with a good length." Yeah great. Let's just say it was just fine with the quickie meal.

Plating was easy. As it should be with most pasta dishes. Forget the fancy crap here. Make a presentable pile of pasta, throw your personally prepared and inspired gravy mashup on the top, adorn with your favorite fresh grated cheese (in this case, it was the original parmesano reggiano), maybe toss on a fresh herb stem and your done. We added some crushed red pepper that added a touch of heat to the dish. If you're a fan of a spice, let 'er rip. As always, enjoy with your very own food muse.

Until next time, cosmic eats and Ciao Bella (or whatever they say)!