Last night we did three of our favorite things together. After losing a bunch of weight last year I have been backsliding a little and this didn't help at all!
We did zucchini flowers, stuffed with provolone and an anchovy, dipped in beer batter and fried for appetizers.
Then we did hand made pasta with a mushroom ragu. We used mixed mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, port wine, cream, and broth.
Then for dessert we did homemade chocolate-chocolate chip gelato with a hazelnut croccante sprinkled on top. The chocolate for the gelato was made from melted Ghirardelli chocolate squares and the chocolate chips from shavings of extra bitter chocolate. The hazelnut croccante is hazelnuts blended with corn syrup, sugar, and butter. Cook up the goo then spread it on a flat tray to cool & harden, then break it into chunks to sprinkle on the gelato. Really, really tasty.