Yeah, you could use that. But I would add a little sugar to the mushroom/onion mixture when you're saute'ing it, because marsala tends to get a little dark and heavy, if you know what I mean. A little sugar would lighten it up. Or you could add a few carrots while you're simmering it and then just take them out to get some natural, more healthy sweetness.
you seem to know a lot about cooking. how did you learn? someone in your family a good cook, or just trial & error?
Well, my grandparents on both sides owned restaurants. My dad is and my mom was an amazing cook. So basic stuff I learned from them. And I have a few old cooking school cookbooks, that explain a lot about french cooking, which is good for learning tecnique. And I'm forever watching the food channel and trying to guess what's in foods when we eat out. Food is one of the most amazing things on the planet to me.
oh, cool. i always wanted a restaurant owner in the fam. and now i have one...Austin's dad is the GM of red lobster. but that's not really like, home cooked food. but it's still cool.
i'm looking into taking a few culinary classes at a local technical school. i think it would be so much fun.
Actually - York Technical school offers a culinary degree. It's pretty slim in PA, it's either them, Temple in Philly or Pittsburgh that offer Bachelors. I signed up for a brochure online from York, and they called my house like 6 times a day asking me to register. I was like, "I just wanted a brochure, never call again." But I've always wanted to go to culinary school. Go for it!
a friend of ours (he's 19) went to the york tech. culinary school and every wed. we were able to come in to the school restaurant and have a gourmet dinner for free. it was pretty cool, and the food was usually really good. but he's done w/ school now, so no more freebies. haha
i think when guys can cook it's so cool. austin can..not. haha but he can grill well. (except we do not yet have a grill..sooooo..he makes no food)
That's awesome! I'm trying to gradually increase Donovan's cooking repatoire, but it's not easy. He has absolutely no basic cooking skills. But I guess he's got the rest of his life to learn, right?
haha, true. i'd like Austin to cook occasionally, but i'm not too upset how the setup is in our house. i probably shouldnt mess w/ a good thing. i cook dinner...(which is fun for me) and Austin washes the dishes (wish i hate) lol.
We have the same set up. It's perfect!