spaghetti with fresh mozzarella!!

cait and i went to the boston local food festival yesterday and it was quite an adventure.  (more on this later).  we watched Lourdes Smith give a demo on how to make mozzarella and it was GLORIOUS.  and then of course i bought some of the cheese.  which, by the way, i am going to support whole-heartedly in the future because it is spectacular.  fiore di nonno.  check it out.

ANYWAYS, cait and i wanted to eat it that day in something that really showcased its flavors.  we also had tons of csa tomatoes just begging to be used.  SO we made tomato sauce and put it on some spaghetti with the delicious mozzarella cheese and let it get all melty and delicious and feasted.


tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes.


ingredients
2-3 T olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 small garlic cloves, minced
7-10 tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 oz tomato paste
salt and pepper
fresh basil, chopped
oregano
parsley
and i'm sorry internet, there is a secret ingredient and i just can't tell you.  its nothing personal.  its just, you know, a family thing.  maybe in the future...  BUT it will still be delicious without it!

directions
1.  in a saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2.  add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.  add the herbs, taste for salt and pepper and continue to simmer for about 15 more minutes or until the tomatoes don't taste raw anymore.

YUM.

anyways, here it is:

looks pretty dern beautiful.

OH and you know what else is beautiful?

lady and the tramp style.

if you can't tell what i going on here, let me be clear.  GYPSY AND I ARE SHARING ONE NOODLE.  she is really surprisingly fast at slurping them and it actually took a few tried to get this barely acceptable photo.  sweet dreams!