On Saturday, Rob's mom and Peter hosted a small Italian-themed dinner party where they re-created some of the dishes Nonie and Tita taught us in our Umbrian cooking class, and they also included some of their own favorite recipes which made for a perfectly blended Italian feast. Each course was spectacular and the presentation was flawless! For appetizers, we had two different types of tortas. One was filled with shrimp and cheese and the other contained prosciutto, arugula and cheese. The second course was a salad of purple heirloom tomatoes (delicious!), fresh mozzarella (flown in from Italy) and fragrant herbs. As the main course, we had pasta with pomodorini pachino (oven-cooked cherry tomatoes) and Peter's special Veal Bolognese. For dessert, Barbara prepared two types of semi-freddo: pistachio and chocolate-cherry. I absolutely LOVED them! They taste like ice-cream, but they are prepared with cream and eggs which make them fluffy and soft without being frozen solid. I must get her recipe!
Rob and I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with friends and I am kicking myself for not taking any pictures of her beautiful table setting and amazing food. She rivals Martha Stewart in style and attention to detail!
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