JUST STUFF IT!

Buron giorno and Good Day

 

Greetings to all the wonderful fans of Rosalie Serving Italian.  Your emails, letters, phone calls and praises are not only great to receive, but let's me know that cooking and serving good food still makes people happy.  The greatest gift to me is when someone tells me they actually fixed a dish out of my cookbook and their family loved it, like the Eggplant Rollatini.

 

Thus was the case last evening when I conducted an Italian Cooking Class at Dierbergs School of Cooking held at the St. Charles, MO. location.  There were 19 people in class, all of which were wonderful; showing their enthusiasm to learn while tasing the savory food once demonstrated.

 

One of the items to teach for the evening was Eggplant Rollatini; one that many say delighted their whole family.  This is thinly sliced eggplant that is breaded with Italian bread crumbs and fried quickly in olive oil.  Each slice is then covered with 2 tablespoons of Ricotta cheese that has been blended with Parmesan, mozzarella and spices.  The slice of eggplant is then rolled up and seam-side down, placed in a baking pan. A rich Marinara sauce is poured over the rolls and after a garnish of Parmesan cheese is sprinkled on the top, it is baked to bubbling, about 20 to 30 minutes. 

 

Some of the other items I taught were: * Italian Stuffed Sausage Bread * Pasta Con Broccoli* Caprese Salad * and the *Chocolate Almond Biscotti.  All were loved and enjoyed by the students, but when asked what they loved the best, all said the Eggplant Rollatini.

 

Did you know there are many ways to enhance common food:...JUST STUFF IT!  I was thinking of some of the recipes in my cookbook like:  *Jumbo Stuffed Shells * Spiedini ( breaded stuffed meat rolls) * Italian Breaded Chicken Rolls * Stuffed Talapia * and of coarse, * Cannoli Shells (stuffed with Ricotta and whipped cream.)

 

So, the next time you're stressed, instead of telling someone to...JUST STUFF IT, get out your Rosalie Serving Italian cookbook, and really...JUST STUFF IT!Especially, take the time some evening to make up the Eggplant Rollatini. I am so convinced you will love it, I included the recipe following this blog.

 

A few more tips for the stressed:

*If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

*Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

*The second mouse gets the cheese.

*Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

 

There you have it my friends; remember one thing about your ills, "This too shall pass."  Have fun and go ahead...JUST STUFF IT!

 

Bella sera and Good Evening!

Rosalie...email me at rosalie@rosalieservingitalian.com