My Super-Labor-Intensive-Marinara Win.

Okay, so Saturday I received a gracious gift of a large bag of fresh organic tomatoes from my in-laws.  First thought was homemade marinara sauce! So late Saturday night I delved into recipe research. Many called for canned tomatoes, which I have done before with great results. But no, I had fresh tomatoes and by God I was going to put them to good use. Seeing as this was Saturday night and liquor stores are closed on Sundays there was no way to get my hands on a bottle of Chianti to make the sauce perfect. This forces the project to now Monday evening.

Fast forward to about 5 p.m., the onions and garlic are being diced. Simmering on the stove with spices and herbs and that Chianti I insisted waiting on, the garlic and onions fill the house with an amazing smell. So it is now 5:30, I begin peeling the tomatoes and seeding and chopping them. So this is where canned tomatoes usually save the day. No! I was going to use the organic family grown ones! My stubborn streak would not allow me to stop.

Now at 6:45 everything is in the pot simmering and looking great! Since I just had to have the wine to make the sauce and there's most of a bottle left I shall have a glass and unwind for another hour or so. The wine and bread (baked Saturday, recipe soon!) are keeping me from starving.

So I will sign off for now and post some edited recipes of both the sauce and bread later (after I edit them for your ease.).

PS Let me know about some of your experiences in which you thought you were embarking on a simple task and were left slaving for hours!

I admit it. I buy cheap Macaroni Grill wine. There I said it.