Impersonating a chef: Day 1

Oh, the webs we weave…

I’ve been living a lie for weeks. Example:

Nearest and dearest joins me for dinner to celebrate my first week in my new apartment. I make a steaming bowl of pasta and veggies, covering it in my special blend of sauce.

Seconds and thirds are had, complimenting me on my never-before-realized culinary talents.

I graciously accept said compliments. (Of course.)

What I possibly neglected to mention…

is that Bertolli had come to my rescue, and I’ve been pretty much impersonating a cook since.

OK, that’s not true. I DID boil my own pasta and sautéed all my fresh veggies. But the sauce? Well. They were all pouches of Bertolli Premium pasta sauces - which I pretty much tore out of the pouch and poured atop my steaming mushrooms. And took complete credit for. The sauces take 90 seconds to microwave (or a few minutes on the stove to simmer) and come in great flavors like crushed tomato and basil, champignon and portobello mushrooms, and sun-ripened tomatoes and olives.

Sad thing is that now that the cat is out of the bag, I might have to actually start making the sauce myself. Or, hope that someone is kind enough to send me some more