April 2012
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Something for everyone this month, including social events galore. Don’t miss our April meeting, featuring La Manda Joy of the Peterson Gardens Project, and the awarding of our 2012 “Adopt the Public Way” gardening grants!
Enjoy these two vintage gardening books, both over eight decades old, but as valuable and entertaining now as they were then - and proof that “organic gardening” was not invented in the 70’s!
Good basic low-fuss Bolognese from fabioviviani:
Pappardelle with Bolognese Sauce
Serves 4
Ingredients:
5 tbsp butter
7 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
2 tbsp of rosemary sprig
1 & 1/4 cups chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrot
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1.5 pounds ground beef
2 cups dry red wine
3/4 cup tomato paste
2 cup fresh crushed tomato from a can
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese plus additional for passing
1 lbs of homemade Fettuccini
Directions: 1) Melt butter with oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add next 5 ingredients.
2) Saute until vegetables are soft but not brown, 12-14 minutes. Add beef, increase heat to high. Cook until meat is brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, for about 15 minutes.
3) Stir in the wine, and tomato paste. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until sauce is thick, flavors blend, and juices are reduced, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
La Manda Joy from the Peterson Garden Project, the June Spring Plant Sale, the Lincoln Park Zoo Nature Boardwalk - something for everyone!
