THE RIGHT TOUCH

Many years ago I visited the Pioneer School's Home Economics class at the Institute for the Blind in Worcester.   I know that microwaves are a boon to those with a handicap, but what a surprise that day when their Home Economics teacher, told me her students had Brailled the microwave oven, and that microwave cooking was part of their curriculum.  I developed this pasta recipe for them and they surprised me.  These children cook purely by sound and smell, giving food and cooking an entirely different dimension.  What started out as a learning experience for them, turned out to be a most humbling experience for me, and the look of joy and contentment on those faces I still remember, and will remain etched in my memory.  Here's how they did it!