I hadn't been able to figure out what I was doing about dinner last night until I got to the fishmonger's about noon and saw the pompano that Rich had beautifully filleted. It was fabulous.

I can't say the same for the Barilla Plus penne that I tried for the first time last night. I thought it tasted like cooked breakfast cereal and had a grainy texture, none of the 'chewiness' I like in my pasta. The flavor wasn't too bad with the pesto but I can't see substituting it for artisan pici, bigoli or bucatini. Maybe I can just eat a spoonful of toasted wheat germ on the days I have pasta...

Off to the park on a sunny but chilly morning, 47º/8º.