Mine weren't so pretty

I adore Brussels sprouts. I have since I was about five years old and my family was over at a friend's house having Thanksgiving dinner. I promptly informed my mother that I wouldn't be eating those green balls (what kid is going to like something that looks and smells like Brussels sprouts?), and she just as promptly informed me that I wouldn't be getting any turkey until I ate five of them.

So I did. I ate all five. And then ten. And finished by filling up on Brussels sprouts and skipping the turkey. (Yet somehow failed to become a vegetarian...)

It honestly never occurred to me that you could do anything with Brussels sprouts other than steam or boil them until I saw what Kevin, over at Closet Cooking, did with them.

So go look at his: Brussles Sprouts with Pancette and Parmigiano Reggiano. I didn't bother to photograph mine. I just et 'em.

On a similar (you'll see once you read his ingredients) yet mainly unrelated note, if you're in the GTA, do yourself a favour and go and pay Maselli's a visit. Pick up some of their home cured prosciutto. And try their homemade tomato sauce and let me know how it is.