Garfield's second cousin

Lasagna is a favorite dish of our family. Its also our go to dish for potlucks or big family dinners, probably because its always a crowd pleaser and quite simple to make.
Last night I made lasagna for hubby's FBI class. He's hoping to win friends and influence people via their tummies, I am not so sure if that will happen or not but at least they'll be feed with good homemade lasgna. I don't understand people who would rather buy premade lasagna rather than just take the extra couple minutes it takes to make it from scratch. Although from scratch is my mantra and most people don't understand that either.
There is something satisfying about starting with 5 different ingredients and combining them into a symphony of rich and delish flavors. I especially find this true when making any type of Italian food. To make a really great marinara all you really need is tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. From there you can either go big and add meat and more spices or stay simple and let it simmer down to a pontent saucy sauce.
Also there is something relaxing about making something from scratch (most would disagree but they're nay sayers I think). Chopping, seasoning and stirring can work out the biggest kinks of the worst day.