The strangest thing happened this week. We were having a couple over for dinner that I really like and I mentioned that we would be cooking vegetarian. The wife paused and told me she wasn't sure how that would go because they prefer meat. Then she listed off all the vegetables and soy products that they hate, none of which I was going to cook except maybe roasted cualiflower, but no big deal. Then, the day before she sent me a text inviting us out to dinner on the same night I was cooking for them with a larger group of friends....am I being paranoid? Was it the vegetarian menu that drove them away? We love eating out so switching to a restaurant was not a problem. I had bought groceries but I hadn't done much prep. I wanted to cook vegetarian for them just to show them that it can be a good meal. Oh well, next time.
I was going to make this creamy gorgonzola pasta that is very satisfying for them, instead I made it a day later for other friends who also aren't vegetarian and they loved it. I found this years ago on the
Splendid Table. That's a great site for recipes and food info if you're ever desperately looking for something new to cook.
Creamy Gorgonzola Pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large shallots finely chopped
1 large pinch of hot pepper flakes
Black pepper
1 large garlic clove, minced
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