Saturday, August 27, 2005

Remember, you heard it here, folks

Islander recommends the following to induce labor:
1. A one-hour prenatal massage in which the massage therapist pays significant, although not exclusive, attention to labor-inducing pressure points.
FOLLOWED BY
2. A stinky cheese dinner. Namely,
Islander's very own radicchio and fettucine in tomato gorgonzola alfredo
1. Cook one pound fettucine until slightly undercooked. Rinse and set aside.
2. In a large sautee pan, heat 2 TBSP olive oil over med heat.
3. Add 2-3 cloves chopped garlic and sautee.
4. Stir in 1 large fresh tomato or 3-4 roma tomatoes, chopped and peeled (unless you're too lazy for peeling). Make sure to include any liquid on the cutting board.
5. Immediately add 1 or 2 heads of radicchio, thinly sliced. Sautee until the radicchio wilts (about 2 minutes).
6. Stir in 1 pint of half and half (or heavy cream if you're a purist or nonfat evaporated milk if you are particularly fat conscious) and 1/2 cup vegetable broth. Simmer until the liquid thickens (about 10 minutes).
7. Add 6 - 8 oz. of crumbled gorgonzola cheese. Remember, it smells worse than it will taste so don't skimp!
8. Once the gorgonzola is melted, stir in fettucine and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the fettucine is al dente.
9. OPTIONAL but, who knows, it could be the ingredient that puts you over the top and you barely taste it anyway: Add 1 tsp of caraway seed.
10. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

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