HOLIDAY COOKING FINALE

On our last day together, I asked a big favor of my two son-in-laws - that they take care of the kids and give me their wives for a day so I could have a Dad and Daughter cooking day. Cooking with my girls is one of my greatest pleasures and something, with them grown, out on their own, with families, is something that very rarely happens.

Our big project was making our own ravioli from scratch. Here is our pictorial

Motherrocker Prepares for Battle
All ventures work better with a bit of lubrication

Team Pulisha Preps
Pu and daughter C at work on mushrooms

Preparing Lots of Garlic

Sauteeing Leeks and Garlic for the Cheese Filling

C - Expert at Preparing Mushrooms for Filling

...And getting her just rewards

Brussel Sprouts that will be cooked with Pancetta

Pu doing damage to a big chunk of pancetta

That happy smile is because C knows what the end result of rendering duck skin is

Making the Ravioli

MR starts the dough

Kneading

Extruding the dough and figuring what to do next
(Did I mention that we've never done this before?)

Pu and MR in heavy duty consultation on just how the heck one fills and closes these things anyway

Post consultation - Mass production begins

Crimping the ends
(Notice that apron? It was made for me by MR - When she was in Middle School!)

My Duck Braised with Olives - A Spanish Dish that is our Main Course

That Grin?
C after chowing down on the fried duck skin cracklings