| Previously in this space, I've given away my Japanese | | | | * Optional: wine (red), CD (you can't go wrong with |
| "impress your babe" dinner recipe, and the "next | | | | The Big Night soundtrack). |
| morning, good morning" buttery scrambled eggs recipe. | | | | Here's what you do: |
| But this is the recipe I should have started with. This is | | | | * Prep: slice tomato into small pieces (about 1/2"). |
| the meat and potatoes, my old standby. A simple | | | | * In a med/large pot, boil water and cook the spaghetti, |
| dinner for the dude in all of us. From college student | | | | as normal. |
| (trying to impress the sorority wench) to bachelor | | | | * In a small pot, put meatballs and pour spaghetti sauce |
| (attempting to impress himself) to married man (trying | | | | over meatballs. Add 2 teaspoons of pesto. Cook over |
| to give his wife a break). | | | | low heat. |
| This is It. My old Spag and Meatball dinner hack. Why | | | | * Heat garlic bread in toaster oven. |
| hack? Because we're cheating a little. Making it taste | | | | * Spaghetti and the sauce should be done about the |
| better. Making it seem like we cooked it from scratch. | | | | same time. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and serve. |
| With my simple cooking hack technique. | | | | That's it. But remember: presentation counts and goes |
| Here's what you need: | | | | a long way. Use nice plates, arrange artfully, i.e. put a |
| * Spaghetti. | | | | cloth in a bread basket and cover the bread like they |
| * Meatballs (Costco frozen kind work for me, but any | | | | do in the restaurants. |
| frozen will do). | | | | Here's the general cooking hack that has served me |
| * 1 fresh tomato. | | | | well: mix fresh ingredients with store bought ones and |
| * Spaghetti sauce (in a bottle). | | | | present and serve nicely. |
| * Pesto (in a bottle). | | | | Bon appetit! |
| * Garlic bread (store bought). | | | | |