It seemed promising. I felt like a bachelorette, having the place all to myself. I’ll cook pasta, I thought. And so I did.
Ribbon-like pasta. Cute, right? Chopped garlic, tomatoes, tuna, a bit of olive oil. Lots of pepper. Parmesan. Mmmmmm. It looked good. I mixed that in with my pasta. But when I tasted it, it was nothing special. The flavors didn’t blend together. I could taste the garlic. I could taste the tuna. I could taste the tomato. I could taste the pasta. Why didn’t the flavors blend together?
And the dish wasn’t aromatic. I like dishes that smell good. Who doesn’t right? But that’s what I noticed with that dish. Why wasn’t it smelling like anything?
I need help please! How do I make a good pasta dish? The type whose aroma permeates the whole flat? The mouthwatering kind of aroma? How can I get all the flavors to blend together that it tastes so good I go “Oh, it tastes heavenly!”?
My palate doesn’t know the answer. Help!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.