Dinner and a Download: Pasta Puttanesca and the King of Kong

Pasta Puttanesca served with Chicken Breast

Pasta Puttanesca

This was my first experience with this dish that translates in italian to: "Whore's style spaghetti" (Ha!)--I have never heard of it before and was curious to taste how the Anchovies (hmmmmm?) would taste in a pasta dish.  I've heard the secret ingredient to Caesar Salad (yum) Dressing are Anchovies--so, Anchovies in pasta--why not?I liked this dish--the answer to the question of what happens when you use Anchovies in a pasta dish is the fish adds a subtle salty flavor to the sauce. Puttanesca is a salty, spicy and fragrant sauce that I will be using again. You Whores and your spaghetti are alright by me.
• Ingredients
• Salt
• ¼ cup extra-virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Garlic clove, minced
• 1 whole dried Chili Pepper
• 4 Anchovy fillets, rinsed or 1 tbs of Anchovy paste
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole Tomatoes--drained and roughly chopped
• 1 cup pitted Black Olives, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons Capers, rinsed, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, then rinsed again
• 2 teaspoons Tomato Paste
• 1 pound Spaghetti
• Preparation

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to boil. Heat oil, Garlic and Chili (with seeds) in a large skillet over medium heat until warm. Add Anchovies and continue to heat, breaking up Anchovies with a fork. Add Tomatoes and stir to combine. Add Olives, Capers and Tomato Paste; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook Pasta until al dente. Drain Pasta and return to pot. Immediately add sauce and stir to combine; warm over low heat, tossing, until sauce coats pasta well, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

 The King of Kong

Picking this movie soley on the title--it was everything I wanted it to be. I found something familiar, I was surprised and I discovered a whole new world. The King of Kong is a documentary of one Nerd trying to beat the World Donkey Kong Record and  be accepted by a self-appointed Video Game Authority. Steve Wiebi is the loveable, empathetic, Regular Joe Protagonist and Billy Mitchell is one of the most creepy Antagonists (complete with horrible hair) on screen since Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men. Sometimes life is more interesting than fiction and this is one the best stories I've seen a long time.

I love to hate these people.

Creepy Friend-O Guy......



....Meet Billy Mitchell