I make the stuff myself but always with a sense of guilt. If I tell the other half what's in it, it's like trying to feed her maggots. I found if I can get her to drink a good part of a bottle of wine before hand she eats it. Wha-la!

Calamari Marinara with hot peppers is a favorite of mine to ! I personally don't like to cook any seafood long term in a slow cook method but add the seafood part to slow cooked recipes at the very end so the stuff doesn't turn to rubber.

Hope you got the girls to eat it. carry on>.