Hosts: C & C
Theme: Italian for Fall
After we recovered from heart attacks (great Halloween Mask R!)
What We Ate: We started off right with a fatastic antipasto platter put together by J & K. Believe me, this platter had it all - great Italian meats (Z especially loves Mortadella), marinated olives (really good ones from Costco) and marinated bell peppers. Dr. T surprised us with roasted tomatoes - from his very own garden - focaccia and goat cheese. We probably could have stopped there - but - no way - there was more great food to come!
C & C put together ricotta gnocchi, served simply with butter and sage. These were practically perfect - not heavy, tasty and satisfying. We ate those with the beef and barolo. Barolo is the Italian "King of Wines" and the recipe posted below yields a tender pot roast with a really unique flavor. It is a satisfying dish on a fall evening. Of course, we also ate more of Dr. Y's focaccia with the main course.R & J made an apple calfouti which was a very good and a refreshing ending to the rich meal.
Somewhere in there I laughed until my sides hurt and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. Thanks everyone for cooking and showing up - the evening was outstanding with great food and great company!
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