Favorite Dish

Keirstan Thornton

February 11, 2015

Patrick McGuire

English 100

Grandmas Recipe

There are many types of pasta such as, Baked Ziti, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lasagna, Mac and Cheese and many more, but my all-time favorite is Spaghetti. There are many reasons why I chose Spaghetti as my favorite dish. For instance, the texture and how it looks, how my mom makes it, the first time I ever tried it, and the tradition my family has with Spaghetti.

When the aroma of spaghetti is in the air. It makes my mouth water, seeing that rich marinara sauce and the juicy thick mountain of meatballs. No words can describe how exquisite a hot plate of spaghetti looks in front of me. It makes me want to pounce, when I grab my fork adrenaline begins to pump. I could never decide if I want to start with a luscious spicy meatball or maybe a long buttery noodle that always finds its way to slither in my mouth. It’s like heaven on a fork. In addition my plate is never complete without a flavorful shake of parmesan cheese. I sprinkle a tiny bit of Franks Red Hot, my own special touch. I then dig in and enjoy my favorite meal.

I personally don’t make my own favorite dish, my mother does. When my mom begins to cook spaghetti, she makes her own sauce. That takes about an hour to two hours. The base of the sauce is marinara, she adds Garlic, Basel, Oregano, and Sautéed Onions. She lets it simmer as she makes her home made meatballs. When she makes her meatballs, she grounds up the meat, adds her own special seasonings, eggs and breadcrumbs, she uses her hands of course. Then we both begin to roll the meat into balls. When we finish rolling them, we bake them until they are golden brown. Too finish them off cooking we add them to the sauce and simmer the finish product as we make the noodles. Eventually when it is all done, my whole family gathers around and enjoys the special recipe.

When I first tried spaghetti, it was December 17th 2000. I was about five years of age. My mom asked me if...