Riders of the Storm

My goodness that was a storm late last night. I'm a light sleeper, but I don't normally wake up much at night. But the lightning and house-rocking thunder bolts were outstanding! I was nearly scared lying there with my eyes further than wide open, grasping Laika's arm. But we survived. Hopefully our roof did too. Mental (well, I guess written) note to check that this weekend.

We also survived our TCT last night. The Cooking Table made fresh pasta. I supplied the pasta, machine, and semi-expertise of pasta making, and others supplied the coordinating yummies (an extremely technical term). The dishes seemed so fresh and light. It turned out wonderfully and I believe everyone enjoyed themselves. The sheets of saffron pasta hung above the stove first--beautifully tinted yellow with tiny streaks of ruby red from the threads. That dough was filled with an artichoke, olive, lemon, leek and cheese filling and cut into 2" ravioli. The accompanying sauce was a mix of pan-roasted red and yellow peppers and vinegar for a thick romesco-like dipping sauce. We parboiled them all and then pan-fried half, and oven-toasted half.
The next dish was an herb pasta dough with fresh sage from the garden. That was tossed with olive oil, feta, fresh tomatoes, and parsley. It was supposed to include dill as well, but I'm glad that was left out. It was refreshingly light. The other main course was just a plain fettuccine (you have to try at least one plain thing for comparison) with a Cajun Cream sauce and peppers and onions. The cream sauce was excellent--not too creamy and heavy and unencumbered by cheese. The addition of spice and a heavier sauce complemented the light Mediterranean pasta in my tummy.
For dessert--a cinnamon dough ravioli stuffed with macerated blueberries and lemon, and another with mango and ginger. They were dusted with sugar and cinnamon, baked in the oven, and then served with a cinnamon whipped cream.

Guess who's tired this morning from flour products?