I love, love to cook and I am really good, oh and modesty, one of my best traits. I spend our vacations in Michigan cooking something new everyday; never a fail. So, when my friend Renae tells me that she has the recipe for Macaroni Grill's Penne Rustica, I was all over it. I invited my parents, my sister and her husband. My dad told me that I am seriously the best cook EVER, who cares that he subsides on Lean Cuisines, and Stouffer's Lasagna; he still knows what a great cook is and I am so it.
I set out to the grocery store for the 50 ingredients that it calls for. Okay, this is dish is going to be VERY labor intensive. I started the cream sauce last night so that I would be a step ahead for today. I needed to reduce the EIGHT cups of cream sauce to half. I stepped away for FIVE minutes, yes, 5. I reduced it by half, but I seriously doubt that the picture to the left is the method intended. First Fail.
Second fail, my mother and preggers sister do not like shrimp. I watched as my sister met the aroma of the shrimp and nearly threw up as she managed to get out, "Uh...uh...we-a, uh...will just visit for a bit."
Fail. I do not want to blame Renae, but come on-it is kind of her fault.
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I'm so sorry! I totally should have put in the directions that cream of any kind will boil over if left unattended. I totally wasn't thinking that most great cooks wouldn't know that already. I take full responsibility. Next time I'll be sure to focus on the things that my inexperienced ass has known for 20 years compared to the awesome cook that you are. I'll never fail you again. I'm sure of it.
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