tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post4460751727658916709..comments2024-02-21T06:50:10.032-05:00Comments on No Special Effects: Spaghetti TetrazziniManggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-88647058966774251372010-01-31T20:47:26.806-05:002010-01-31T20:47:26.806-05:00oh, gosh, would I love this right now. I am eatin...oh, gosh, would I love this right now. I am eating potato chips and tea for lunch.maybelle's momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658578052191010931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-60544153808121171522008-09-30T21:45:00.000-04:002008-09-30T21:45:00.000-04:00Just look at that melty cheesy goodness! I have b...Just look at that melty cheesy goodness! I have been wanting to try a Tetrazzini for a while.test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-75261743649652137012008-09-30T10:21:00.000-04:002008-09-30T10:21:00.000-04:00You are a Very Brave Man, cooking for 60 people!! ...You are a Very Brave Man, cooking for 60 people!! And despite your warning of the substandard pic I think it looks very tasty (read: very cheesy!!) Amazing that 3 people brought cakes - as if yuo wouldn't have enough. Maybe next time the invite shoudl specify "no cakes please - donations in lieu" LOL!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-787963094796069902008-09-26T00:45:00.000-04:002008-09-26T00:45:00.000-04:00Something magical happens when you put pasta with ...Something magical happens when you put pasta with sauce in a dish and bake it in the oven. This looks delicious :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-36217591836374105912008-09-22T00:28:00.000-04:002008-09-22T00:28:00.000-04:00Linda: What kind of carb addict would practice cre...Linda: What kind of carb addict would practice creamy sauce with pasta abstinence for so long? Hee hee. I don't know many people who can stop at one noodle, either ;) I love how you distinguish between you and your husband's family, like their clan is a bunch'a slow walkers, haha! :)<BR/><BR/>Mandy: Oh, that makes the two of us, huh? :) Maybe when we're both fecund we'll see things differently! Bread with nutella and instant noodles actually sounds like a great meal :)<BR/><BR/>Diva: Yes, yes, duly noted :) I think that's what we call an unhealthy amount of cheese :)<BR/><BR/>Monkey: I think after PGH any hospital would seem hotel-esque, ha ha ha. You know, if kitchen skills gets me out of a few tight spots, it wouldn't be such a bad thing... Not to mention I love making people happy with food :)<BR/><BR/>Brilynn: I first heard it from you! It's almost unreal!!<BR/><BR/>Debbie: I would, too, if I wasn't gaining weight by the hour! Groan!!!<BR/><BR/>Jen: Oh, let's form a club! Ha ha ha :)<BR/><BR/>Marvin: I am so glad to have introduced a made-up word to you :) I am just waiting for the mothers to cover their children's ears around you and walk away from you with a lingering scowl.<BR/><BR/>JS: I think the reason we don't do that is because we want to maintain the illusion of appreciating everything and eating it all. Yikes. But it is usually the sheet cake that gets distributed, because at least that wasn't given to us.<BR/><BR/>Directorio: Muchos gracias :)<BR/><BR/>Helene: It's always a good thing when you've found a routine that fits well and allows you to do what you want. And I'm sure your kids appreciate everything you do for them, hockey mom!<BR/><BR/>Kate: Aww, please do! Hee hee. I think the oven and large disposable aluminum trays is the best way to get away with cooking for 60 :)<BR/><BR/>Cynthia: Noo, don't starve yourself! A little bit of everything will suffice :)<BR/><BR/>Jude: Ah, that is the key ingredient, isn't it? Or maybe it's the crispy chicken skins :) The addition of the liquor from the dried shrooms is a good way to add flavor.<BR/><BR/>Zenman: Oh, it's all gone to my waistline! Where were you a few weeks ago when I could have used this?! (Oh yes, enjoying the Hamptons...) I think the stress of having to deliver good food all over the world would rob me of all enjoyment, haha!Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-49052250217589005982008-09-20T00:37:00.000-04:002008-09-20T00:37:00.000-04:00Send the extra cake over this way! *Do you see me ...Send the extra cake over this way! *Do you see me waving?* :-)<BR/><BR/>Don't find a new job Mark, just become a full-time blogger and start a worldwide foodblog delivery system. Wouldn't it be awesome? :-)<BR/><BR/>I love creamy pastas, yum! Nicely done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-14969092678799889122008-09-19T22:49:00.000-04:002008-09-19T22:49:00.000-04:00Porcini mushrooms in pasta never disappoints. This...Porcini mushrooms in pasta never disappoints. This is going to be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-46640015741975376872008-09-19T21:46:00.000-04:002008-09-19T21:46:00.000-04:00I am starving myself before going to this party ju...I am starving myself before going to this party just so that I can eat dishes like yours to my heart's content :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-49885502762771290062008-09-19T07:42:00.000-04:002008-09-19T07:42:00.000-04:00haha ... i know exactly how too much cake can make...haha ... i know exactly how too much cake can make you sick !! I'd surely bring your gran some mango chutney :)<BR/>Cooking for 60 ! man thats insane ... when i have to cook for 20 people i dont big enough pots. Cooking for plenty really scares the hell out of me ! Good job manggy, that pasta does look wow !!Kajal@aappleminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819739373540082280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-90215210973574839602008-09-19T02:24:00.000-04:002008-09-19T02:24:00.000-04:00I laugh reading about hockey moms and yes this is ...I laugh reading about hockey moms and yes this is nuts sometimes. That's why I haven't been working outside of the house for the past 4 yrs. I had no life. Now we still have to rush things once in a while but most of the times we have a good routine and dinner is ready before practices or games. By the way that pasta looks really delicious & I usually like Jamie's recipes.La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-43110854008877192832008-09-18T06:22:00.000-04:002008-09-18T06:22:00.000-04:00This looks like one of the best pasta dishes I've ...This looks like one of the best pasta dishes I've seen. Creamy with mushrooms and bacon - how can you go wrong. Thanks for sharing this tasty recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-64097828087217010752008-09-17T23:34:00.000-04:002008-09-17T23:34:00.000-04:00We usually cut up the cakes and then give them to ...We usually cut up the cakes and then give them to guests to take home at the end of the night. Because you're right: people end up bringing cake and it ends up being too much. I'm not a big fan of cake to start with.<BR/><BR/>The tetrazzini looks amazing though. See, that's why I don't eat cake that much at parties, because I like to pack in the main dishes. ;)eatingclubvancouver_jshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712647042996857848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-23772548796767860052008-09-17T22:10:00.000-04:002008-09-17T22:10:00.000-04:00Ah, so this is the party that you got co*kblocked ...Ah, so this is the party that you got co*kblocked at! And just an fyi, I'm gonna work cookblock into my regular rotation of everyday conversatin' now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-47474912414040687452008-09-17T20:53:00.000-04:002008-09-17T20:53:00.000-04:00I am a member of the red sauce brigade too!!! haha...I am a member of the red sauce brigade too!!! hahaa But this looks really yummy too ah! =)Jen Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589709970672153456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-58889481863025029792008-09-17T20:02:00.000-04:002008-09-17T20:02:00.000-04:00Your tetrazzini looks great. I can eat pasta anyti...Your tetrazzini looks great. I can eat pasta anytime. It's always good!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476562676908314541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-46624338549453017332008-09-17T18:04:00.000-04:002008-09-17T18:04:00.000-04:00I hate slow walkers too...Congrats on winning over...I hate slow walkers too...<BR/>Congrats on winning over at SGCC, that's an awesome prize!Brilynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417842674245229914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-22890411821685443432008-09-17T10:02:00.000-04:002008-09-17T10:02:00.000-04:00lol! of course! i suggest you pick one of the hote...lol! of course! i suggest you pick one of the hotel-esque hospitals for residency, then! if you pick a govt hosp and the seniors find out about your mad kitchen skills, you'll be swamped with requests on top of your workload (oh, and the corridors are always packed with people who walk at about the same rate as a zombie)!<BR/><BR/>couldn't make the spag tet (i'm absolute rubbish with an oven), munching on potato chips instead.. oh well.. 8(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-23903788378187809752008-09-17T08:51:00.000-04:002008-09-17T08:51:00.000-04:00blimey! what a beautiful bake! (note my use of all...blimey! what a beautiful bake! (note my use of alliteration). no really, it's gorgeous. healthy amount of cheese ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-34112841913211305092008-09-17T01:09:00.000-04:002008-09-17T01:09:00.000-04:00Mark, you are too funny. I love this post. Maybe I...Mark, you are too funny. I love this post. Maybe I am one of those who have too much time on hand, so I never understand the need to make something under 30 minutes. If I am in a rush, I would just eat bread with nutella or cook instant noodle. And the 30 minutes meals are never 30 minutes, since I need to prep the ingredients and do the washing afterward...Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652479548706690133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-13124545215784458682008-09-17T01:07:00.000-04:002008-09-17T01:07:00.000-04:00I love a good creamy sauce with pasta but have bee...I love a good creamy sauce with pasta but have been denying myself for a few years. Yes, years. I'll just have to drool on my keyboard here 'cause I'm a carb addict and I can't stop at one noodle! I can't stand people who walk slow either. I'm usually half a block ahead of my husband's family when we're walking anywhere. I imagine people who walk too slowly looking like they have something caught in their posterior orifice.Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-78631133088114531062008-09-16T22:30:00.000-04:002008-09-16T22:30:00.000-04:00Holly: Gosh, would you be flattered if I told you ...Holly: Gosh, would you be flattered if I told you that you didn't look the type? :) After all, moms (esp. of little kids) have been known to be extremely patient, lol :) Hmm, I'd definitely prefer fried chicken over canned tuna :P<BR/><BR/>Helen: Hah! I would have preferred a dish with cheese, carbs, and a red sauce, but the party's not about me, hee :)<BR/><BR/>Heather: Yum! That's lymphalicious! And I'm trademarking THAT! :P<BR/><BR/>Ali: No, not a hundred dishes! You see, there's the GARBAGE BOWL! EVOO! YUM-O! I BURN TOAST ALL THE TIME! YUM-O! POCKET'A TIME! YUM-O! GARBAGE BOWL! YUM-O! YUM-O! YUM-O!!!! The crispy top is the best part!<BR/><BR/>Lori: Hee, maybe you'd like the chicken-cream sauce on a piece of toast? :) My grandma thanks you :)<BR/><BR/>Anh: Gosh, congratulations! I hope we get to see some of your wild food trips from now on! :)<BR/><BR/>Parsnippy: Wait, I don't get it... Do you like turkey tetrazzini? Ha ha ha. I hope I've inspired you to recreate some happy childhood memories!<BR/><BR/>Kittymama: Nooo! I like obsessing over small details... Making huge catering-type portions are not for me. The party was mostly catered so all I had to worry about was the pasta, and they had plenty of mains, so we were able to feed 60 with 1.5kg, and with leftovers too. When you try it, please scale it down!!! Use a half-kilo!<BR/><BR/>Patricia: Hey, sometimes crappy food can take much longer than that! Ha ha ha :) (Those are the saddest ones.) To be fair to Julia, she did eat her cake in the janitor's closet, ha ha.<BR/><BR/>Joey: You know, I'd sooner have 60 Choc-nuts to feed everyone than yet another cake. At least it's different and everyone loves it. I think some people eat birthday cake out of politeness. Hey, oil-based is great, as long as you chase it with a chili pepper :)<BR/><BR/>Jen: Hah, it would be sweet if I didn't eat them so bitterly :) I am now punishing myself on a treadmill. Hey, don't get tempted to do the same! I haven't seen Jeremy without the thick winter clothes, so I'm not sure about "rail" :) Okay, okay, I'll yell "NOOO!" to my family next time :) I'd like to keep you around for ALAP too! xxoo<BR/><BR/>Maria: Thank you so much! :)<BR/><BR/>Monkey: Hah, I'm not sure about irate, but of course I reserve my annoyance for difficult cases. Besides, why go to a mall when you're tired!? Also, people who walk 4-person deep AND slowly in a narrow hall are the worst.<BR/><BR/>Susan: Thank you! Actually I couldn't really think of my favorite party food beyond hotdogs with marshmallows on skewers, so I passed on something I actually made for a party, heh :)<BR/><BR/>Dawn: Thanks, actually I didn't grow up with Tetrazzini but I hope you guys are not gagging, hee :) I've SEEN your potato chips! I would be rejoicing if I were you! :)<BR/><BR/>Deeba: Gosh, get some sleep! Or some food! (You decide, hee) I think I lucked out on this submission :) Aww, there might not be food when I'm busy, but there will ALWAYS be wry humor :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-73440271361063853242008-09-16T19:14:00.000-04:002008-09-16T19:14:00.000-04:00What a great great pasta Mark...I love cream sauce...What a great great pasta Mark...I love cream sauce pasta & with all that cheese it looks particularly indulgent. (It's 4.30am & the hubs just left to catch a flight & I think I'm getting stupidly hungry already!) LOL...6 birthday cakes!! I'm glad you made it to Susan's...just about. I read your comment there & after Dhhangit's noshow, you had me a tad worried. Not looking fwd to residency if that means no wry humour & no Manggy!!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-50642317649961830172008-09-16T17:27:00.000-04:002008-09-16T17:27:00.000-04:00Classic comfort food kicked up a few notches. Goo...Classic comfort food kicked up a few notches. Goodness this looks sooooo comforting. <BR/>There was one other person here who said they were eating potato chips? So am I, and I'm crying. lolvanillasugarbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-31955795240762442992008-09-16T12:20:00.000-04:002008-09-16T12:20:00.000-04:00OMG! I'm swooning here! This looks outrageously ...OMG! I'm swooning here! This looks outrageously good! Thank you so, so much for sending it over for the party. I know it will be a smash hit on the buffet line!Susan @ SGCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156812413651058664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-42162373924910208392008-09-16T11:54:00.000-04:002008-09-16T11:54:00.000-04:00looks great to me, pal! = )try not to get too irat...looks great to me, pal! = )<BR/><BR/>try not to get too irate with us of the slow of pace, sometimes we're just really tired. <BR/><BR/>starting residency? good luck with that! that'll get rid of the extra poundage from the cake for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com