Average Jane in the Kitchen

My weekend of food preparation was bookended by a recipe failure and a recipe success. 

The failure was a batch of homemade pizza dough that didn’t rise properly.  I don’t know if the problem was bad yeast, a cold draft through the kitchen, the garlic and herbs I added to the dough, or some unknown factor.  In the end I was stuck with an insufficiently crisp, thin-crust pizza that was far below my usual standard.  Oh, it tasted okay, but it wasn’t what it might have been.

Fortunately, I managed to cap off Sunday evening with a spectacular batch of Baked Ziti with Roasted Vegetables.  The only downside to this recipe is that it makes a TON – way more than any couple can consume as leftovers in a reasonable amount of time.  It’s a great meal for guests, though.  Maybe I should invite other people to dinner and serve it again today.  Nah, the house isn’t fit for company.