LOriginally posted four years ago- May 2011- a REBLOG although you might not want to fire up your oven in the summer heat right now. Guess I have a taste for it tonight.
I’ve Been Making Jamie Oliver’s Recipe – Baked Orecchiette – 4 Years Now!
Some blog readers say they just look at my picture of the day and don’t bother reading what I write. They are “visual”.
The saying that a picture is worth a thousand words is debatable some days. The number varies. On Thursday, a freshly pressed blogger suggested using photos you find on blogs to inspire writing and mentioned my blog as a resource which was flattering. I love the idea of my photos being a writing prompt.
The New York City sidewalk image of the pizza box and the pair of shoes was a recent example that triggered some one-sentence short story writing!
Today’s post is experimenting with a new feature- distraction free writing- initiated by smart people at wordpress.com. I’m checking it out even if everyone stopping by is just looking at the photo of the day!
This baked pasta recipe was in the newspaper more than four years ago and I have been making it ever since. I haven’t looked at the recipe in a long time but decided to search my email and the year 2007 came up. I also discovered the author of the recipe was Jamie Oliver. Four years ago I didn’t even know who Jamie Oliver was. Since it is his recipe I will send you to Jamie Oliver’s Recipe
My mother always said to buy the best ingredients and do as little to them as possible. The best ingredients you need are fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and Parmigiano–Reggiano cheese (no green-can-shaker-cheese!).
You can make the sauce in about twenty minutes and use the best quality San Marzano tomatoes just as he suggests. I’ve made it with fresh tomatoes, too.
This photograph was taken in my daughter-in-law’s (and son’s) kitchen. My son says don’t call the pasta “little ears” (orecchiette) as it grosses him out. “Call it pasta. Just plain pasta.” The four grandchildren call it pizza noodles!
And if there are any leftovers, it tastes even better the next day.
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*July 29, 2015 P.S. I have made it with gluten-free brown rice pasta and it tastes delicious. Some shapes hold better than others but the same delicious taste! Promise!
Comfort food.
Different choices
for different people
and occasions.
Chilly and rainy?
Bake and cook.
Eat!
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
CAN SHE MAIL THE LEFTOVERS?????????
MMMMM—I’M COMING TO YOUR HOUSE! WHERE DID YOU SAY YOU LIVED???? (Wonderful photography!)
Thanks Jonathan. Let me know if you make it, and take a photo to share!
Um…no I don’t. I was hoping to get an invite. 😀
Looked yummy the first time, and even better today! We stopped in Jamie Oliver’s restaurant in London some years ago. Always got a kick out of him on T.V.!
Those pizza noodles look yummy!
I love your photos but that doesn’t stop me from reading what you write! Thanks for the link to Jamie, we have one of his restaurants in my town 🙂
I popped in to say I wish you were coming to my Girls Night tonight and you could bring a tray- it looks fabulous! But now I’m here I’ll have to take a look at the FP (how flattering 🙂 ), even though I’m pressed for time. Ha! Ha! Me? Never!!! 🙂
Whatever – it looks delicious!
Lucky people who get to enjoy this recipe!!!!!!
It looks so delicious. Thanks for posting the link to Jamie’s recipe. 🙂
If you make it, take a photo and share! Sometimes that shape is hard to find thanks Sylvia.
I will, although with there being only the two of us most of the time, I probably won’t make such a vast one. 🙂
Classic recipes stand the test of time. Clearly this one is a keeper!