<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Danny Shea asked about a pasta substitute for lasagna. I use rice paper in place of regular lasagna noodles. These are thin sheets of rice paper which come in full circles or quarter circles from the asian food market. They are fairly fragile when dry and they crack easily. I use two or three layers of rice paper in place of a lasagna noodle. You use them dry, crack them to fit the shape of the pan, use whatever other layers you like, cover the entire thing with foil and bake an hour or less to heat through - presto, a nice lasagna substitute. The rice paper doesn't have much flavor of its own, but does hold its shape and doesn't turn to mush. I also use this rice paper as a wrapper for leftovers. Wet a single sheet of the rice paper in a dish of water to soften (just a few seconds), lay on a flat surface, add leftovers or whatever you want, roll up and then microwave to heat. You can eat this in one or two bites, sort of like an egg roll that's not fried. In fact, we like fried rice inside. My local Thai restaurant serves something like this cold with large shrimp, rice noodles and cilantro inside as an appetizer. I usually order this for lunch all by itself. They also put a spicy meat filling in and then deep fry it. This is absolutely fabulous, but fattening. By the way, has anyone ever made fufu which is an African dish? Ellen Switkes Oakland, California