trial and error are important learning tools. lets share our not so glowing attempts that we learned from.
the first time i made homemade ravioli (i rolled the dough by hand). my table was bent in the middle so when i did the make a well in the flour and drop an egg in method, the egg rolled out of the well and into the crack and onto the floor. the cat was happy i wasn't!! well i got the dough mixed and made my raviolis not a one broke open!! BUT you could only fit ONE on a 9" plate.
i have gotten better at the size thing and i still like to roll my own dough out because they never leak the filling into the water.
the first time i made swedish meatballs well............ my hub still refers to them as swedish bowling balls.
they tasted good!!
after i had my first daughter (at the begining of december, 20 years ago) i was told i still had to bring lemon meringue pie and pecan pie for xmas holiday dinner (mine were the best i was told). well i was so tired from nursing the baby and little sleep. i made my pies. they looked beautiful. the pecan was perfect but when my uncle cut into the lemon and it was soup he just rolled with it and said thats ok just give me a spoon this is mine!! accidents happen!! this happened AFTER i was making lemon pies for years so even experienced cooks have off days. no worries. i learned to laugh at the boo boos!! and never apologize (it was supposed to be that way duncha know!!). LOL
the first time i made homemade ravioli (i rolled the dough by hand). my table was bent in the middle so when i did the make a well in the flour and drop an egg in method, the egg rolled out of the well and into the crack and onto the floor. the cat was happy i wasn't!! well i got the dough mixed and made my raviolis not a one broke open!! BUT you could only fit ONE on a 9" plate.
the first time i made swedish meatballs well............ my hub still refers to them as swedish bowling balls.
they tasted good!!
after i had my first daughter (at the begining of december, 20 years ago) i was told i still had to bring lemon meringue pie and pecan pie for xmas holiday dinner (mine were the best i was told). well i was so tired from nursing the baby and little sleep. i made my pies. they looked beautiful. the pecan was perfect but when my uncle cut into the lemon and it was soup he just rolled with it and said thats ok just give me a spoon this is mine!! accidents happen!! this happened AFTER i was making lemon pies for years so even experienced cooks have off days. no worries. i learned to laugh at the boo boos!! and never apologize (it was supposed to be that way duncha know!!). LOL