If you want to impress, go simple.  Simple = Pasta.  I’ll only try new things on myself because I’d hate to mess up on someone else- esp. if I’m cooking to impress.  This week, I came across an unusually picky guinea pig who gave me a guideline of foods he doesn’t eat.

1. no seafood; which was hard for me because I like fish.

I said, “Chicken or steak?”

He said, “Both are fine.”

I’ve cooked way too many chicken recipes and may turn into one if I cook another chicken dish. And I wasn’t in the mood for red meat so I went with Pasta.

I found Penne with Tomato Prosciutto Sauce which looked easy and didn’t have too many ingredients- it was simple and looked good- but it has Prosciutto in it-

“Are you OK with Proscuitto?”

“Not my Fav. but I’ll eat it.”  OY!

Ratings- 1 to 5  (5 = excellent)

ME: 4.0 Prosciutto didn’t do much for me- maybe it’s because I didn’t add much due to picky guinea pig.  Extra points for making tomato sauce from scratch- and it was good.

Guinea Pig: 17.  Goal Achieved- It’s over the max!

Just remember that if you want to impress go with PASTA.