Barley Gratin with Cherry Tomatoes
I have successfully made " Barley Gratin with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes " (from Food & Wine) previously, and somehow this time it made about 2 cups too much for my pan. I used 1 cup of farro instead of 1 cup of the barley because I didn't have enough barley, so maybe that made the difference. Or maybe SOMETHING has to go wrong every time I tie on an apron, metaphorically of course, since I almost never cook with an apron, because I like to live on the edge. I went to the store to buy caraway seeds for this recipe. What was the ONE SPICE that was not in stock?? Ughhh. But fear not, I found them elsewhere. I saved those 2 cups of the barley-mushroom-etc mix for some other purpose and soldiered on, and it turned out well, as it had last time. It's good comfort food. Stirring the barley mix and the onion-mushroom mix into the cheese mix Emma and I decided to bake a dessert tonight to go with dinner. We made "Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars," ...