1 Pound Fresh Pasta (Pappardelle Is Preferred)
14 oz. Porcini Mushrooms (or Portabella)
1 Cup Beef Broth
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Small Onion, Finely Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, Finely Chopped
1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes
2 oz. Prosciutto Ham Cut Into Thin Slivers
Salt & Pepper
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley

Slice the porcini lengthwise into thin strips. Bring the beef broth to a boil, and cook over high heat until it has reduced to about 1/2 of it's original volume. Heat the olive oil in a large, wide bottomed pan, and cook the onions, garlic and mushrooms until golden and softened. Add the prosciutto, and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes, beef broth, and season with salt. pepper and a dash of red pepper flakes. Cook for about 20-30 minutes until thickened. Add the fresh parsley, and mix. Cook the pasta until it is al dente, and then toss with the pasta. Serve hot!

This is from a couple of communities on Live Journal. 

Friday Fiver (April 28,2006)

http://community.livejournal.com/fridayfiver/

1. When is the last time you were broke? 

2. What makes you lose focus? 

3. How tall are you? 

4. Are you brave or cowardly? 

5. What's in your pocket? 

6. Do you like chicken? 

7. What is 1 food you can't live without?

8. Are you an early bird or a night owl? 

9. Are you more of a cat person or a dog person? 

10. Chocolate or vanilla?

                                                       Part 2  Homonyms

1) 'I hear your uncle lost his glasses'. Yes, now he has to drink from the bottle.

2) A fisherman caught a little herring. The herring said to him, ' You don't want me. I've got a lot of bad habits'.

The fisherman said, ' Never mind, I'll soon cure you'.

3) It's easy to milk a cow. Any jerk can do it.