On 9/26/2011 6:35 AM, ViLco wrote:
> Polly Esther wrote:
>
>> What do you go for when it's bedtime and your insides tell you that
>> they're hungry? A scoop of ice cream? A little bowl of Cheerio's? The
>> remains of pizza?

> Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino (garlic, EVO oil and hot peppers). When I
> have the time I do it "a freddo" ("cold"), I just let the garlic and hot
> peppers in the oil in the morning so it gets flavour in the hours between
> morning and noon, then remove garlic and pepper and usa on freshly cooked
> pasta. When I don't have the time to prepare in advance I just make it "a
> caldo" ("hot"): 2-3 minutes on medium heat until the garlic starts to change
> color, then I remove garlic and pepper and it's ready. A lot of grated
> cheese on the table is IMHO mandatory with this dish.
> Spaghetti are my favorite for nightly snacks for their short cooking time,
> if compared to the other formats I have on hand.
>
> But now that I think of it, is this dish pertinent with the definition of
> "gentle"?

(laugh) Well, all that activity would have me wide awake, not
ready to doze off. It sounds good, don't get me wrong.

I just have a couple of crackers or even cookies if that's all
I have. I often have a little aspirin before I go to sleep so
I try not to have an empty stomach for that.

nancy