Notes from the kitchen

So last night I dyed wool for a couple hours, and a good friend brought me a special gift....ricotta cheese and some San Marzano tomatoes.  Four pounds of ricotta and 273 ounces of fabulous tomatoes.  I already have giant cans of San Marzano tomato puree, so the cans of whole tomatoes are a welcome addition to the pantry.  OK, OK.....one can didn't last very long in the pantry. 

A couple pounds of Italian sausage, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 onion and some basil, oregano and half a giant can of San Marzano whole tomatoes.

Oh, by the way, I am cooking in what looks a bit like a war zone.  We are slowly getting new countertops, so part of the kitchen has some granite tile....and some just has plywood.  This lovely part next to the stove has some of both.  Sometime next week they will finish and install the onyx backsplash.  Here' s hoping they apply a really good sealer to the backsplash....these tomatoes are messy.  By the way, the sauce is awesome....yummy.