Weekend Cat Blogging: What Did You Eat?

Our friends Kashim, Othello and Astrid are dedicating Weekend Cat Blogging to our fellow cat blogger Sherry “Sher” Cermak of What Did You Eat?. She passed away suddenly last Sunday.

Sher was also an accomplished food blogger, and we have made some her recipes before. So in addition to Weekend Cat Blogging, we are also participating a tribute hosted by the “Bread Baking Babes” this weekend and preparing her last recipe.

So let us move to the kitchen and dining area of CatSynth HQ:

And with Luna ready to supervise, let us begin:

Angel Hair Pasta With Red Pepper Pesto

[Adapted from Food and Wine.]

3 medium red bell peppers or bottled roasted red peppers
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 small garlic clove, smashed
1/4 cup basil leaves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped basil
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 pound angel hair pasta
1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese

Roast the red peppers over a gas flame or under the broiler, turning occasionally, until charred all over. Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Peel, core and chop the peppers. (We opted for the bottled peppers here at CatSynth.)

In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts over moderate heat until golden, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

Transfer the peppers and pine nuts to a blender or food processor (If your food processor has been sitting in a box at the bottom of a kitchen cabinet since moving, make sure to clean it first.) Add the garlic and whole basil leaves and blend until coarsely chopped. Add the olive oil and cheese and puree to a chunky pesto. Season with salt and pepper.

In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and cool slightly under running water. Transfer the pasta to a bowl and toss with the pesto. Season the pasta with salt and pepper. Top with the chopped basil and pecorino and serve at room temperature.

Now let us raise a glass and toast…


More tributes can be found at Weekend Cat Blogging, hosted at Astrid’s food blog. I’m sure the boys won’t mind too much.

The Carnival of the Cats will be hosted here at CatSynth tomorrow. Click here to submit your entry.

The Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos will be hosted this week at Pet’s Garden Blog.

And of course the Friday Ark is at the modulator.


7 thoughts on “Weekend Cat Blogging: What Did You Eat?

  1. Hey there Amar and Luna,

    thanks fr joining us at WCB this weekend and helping us remembering sweet Sher. We all will miss her badly.
    Momma is joining the Bread Baking Babes tribute too tomorrow. She only needs to finish the post…

    Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is at Miz Pet’s and the Bengal Brats
    :o)

    We’ll get Momma to get an entry ready for the carnival of the cats so we cab join you and look very much forward to you hosting.

    blowing kissies to Luna and headbumpies for you Amar!

    love,
    Astrid and the boys!

  2. We are sad at my house too. We loved reading Sher’s blog about her food, Upsie, Sundance, Laura kitty, and the squirrels. Mmm, squirrels are tasty. But to celebrate Sher’s memory, I picked her Sardines recipe! mmm Sardines, every cat likes the taste of sardines. Purrs and Meows, Kitkata-san

  3. Amar and Luna,

    Sher would have been thrilled so many people are cooking from her blog this weekend.

    That pasta dish will be made many times in my house too.

  4. I did not know Sher,but is is always so sad when someone
    passes too soon.
    Cooking recipes from her blog is a wonderful way to pay tribute!
    She was much loved, that is plain to see.
    Have a good weekend.

  5. I think it’s great that everytime a dish is made, the person who shared the recipe is remembered. It’s like a picture of a person would bring back memories.

    Thank you for sharing, Amar and Luna.

    PS – The pasta sounds and looks delicious. Yummy!

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