Today we had lunch at one of my aunts' house. She made us a feast of lentil soup, roast chicken and stuffed roast pork, cabbage, potatoes, peas and carrots. It was really good. We didn't expect anything like that when they invited us for lunch! For dessert, she had a fruit flan and warmed peaches with brown sugar. Everyone sang Happy Birthday for Joe :).
For supper, we went to a small place called Cafe Jubilee. They started us off with a plate of galletti (Maltese water crackers) with olives and a smoky cheddar. Then I ordered a spaghetti alla carbonara since I've never had someone else make it, only my own. Joe had ravioli filled with ġbejniet. They were really good! I was afraid to try them, as I am with everything, but I tried a piece of one, and enjoyed it. The sauce was a bit acidic for my liking. Aunty Mary gave me a deep fried ġbejna to try, and it resembled mozzarella sticks, only way better. Joe wants me to learn how to make them now! For dessert, we shared imqaret with vanilla ice cream. The imqaret were so hot, it was melting the ice cream! Man, the ice cream here is something else!
All this food talk is making me tired!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Monday, October 31, 2011
Malta- Day10
Today was a busy day! We stopped for coffee (espresso and cappuccino) at one of the many little cafés after a tour of St. John's Co-Cathedral. I was feeling rather drowsy, so we had two! I think this might be a habit that will continue when we are at home.
For lunch, we went down to the waterfront and dined at an Italian place called Pepe Nero. We started with a mushroom soup that was quite good. To think, I've never tried to make it! We then each had a pizza. I had a mushroom pizza that had porcini and button mushrooms (it was a mushroom kind of day!) and Joe had a pizza with zucchini, eggplant and peppers. It was all very filling. Aunty Mary's friend gave us għadam tal-mejtin (Dead Man's Bones). They are almond filling cookies that are in the shape of bones. They are popular around this time because of All Saints day and All Souls day. The "bones" are covered with icing. Anything with almonds is a-okay with us!
Since we weren't very hungry in the evening, we stopped at Busy Bee in Ta-Xbiex/Msida. Dad is always talking about their food. Joe finally got to try Lampuki Pie. He liked it. It apparently didn't taste fishy, but boy did it smell fishy! I just got 2 pastizzi. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother with the piżelli (peas) ones. I haven't had good experiences with them while here. Mom's are WAY better. Since it was Joe's birthday, I got us two pastries to share once back at the hotel. One was a layer cake with coconut and chocolate. It was obvious that they put some kind of liqueur in the cake. I also got what looked like a canolli, but with more of a pastry shell as opposed to a deep fried crunchy one. It had a vanilla cream inside and was rather tasty too.
Boy am I going to miss some of this stuff when we come home!
Ċaw!
Lisa
For lunch, we went down to the waterfront and dined at an Italian place called Pepe Nero. We started with a mushroom soup that was quite good. To think, I've never tried to make it! We then each had a pizza. I had a mushroom pizza that had porcini and button mushrooms (it was a mushroom kind of day!) and Joe had a pizza with zucchini, eggplant and peppers. It was all very filling. Aunty Mary's friend gave us għadam tal-mejtin (Dead Man's Bones). They are almond filling cookies that are in the shape of bones. They are popular around this time because of All Saints day and All Souls day. The "bones" are covered with icing. Anything with almonds is a-okay with us!
Since we weren't very hungry in the evening, we stopped at Busy Bee in Ta-Xbiex/Msida. Dad is always talking about their food. Joe finally got to try Lampuki Pie. He liked it. It apparently didn't taste fishy, but boy did it smell fishy! I just got 2 pastizzi. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother with the piżelli (peas) ones. I haven't had good experiences with them while here. Mom's are WAY better. Since it was Joe's birthday, I got us two pastries to share once back at the hotel. One was a layer cake with coconut and chocolate. It was obvious that they put some kind of liqueur in the cake. I also got what looked like a canolli, but with more of a pastry shell as opposed to a deep fried crunchy one. It had a vanilla cream inside and was rather tasty too.
Boy am I going to miss some of this stuff when we come home!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Malta-Day9
Today Joe and I went to a place called South Street. It was a modern cafe on one of the side streets. We had cappuccino and espresso. On the side, there was a small cube of pudina tal-ħobż. That is a bread pudding that often has dried fruit in it and nuts. It is a cake-like treat. Joe ordered a sandwich that was on local crusty bread with tomato paste from Gozo, sun-dried tomatoes, ġbejniet, and pickled onions. I had a panini with chicken, lettuce, tomato and cheese. It was a very satisfying brunch.
In the afternoon, we got some imqaret to hold us until supper.
For supper, we went to Trabuxu for a fantastic supper. Joe had a penne with eggplant and I had a spaghetti ragu. The sauce was amazing! Of course, I asked the waiter to leave the dish of Parmesan at the table, and we almost finished it! Joe tried some white wine, and he liked it. It was a local wine. For dessert, I had the best strawberry ice cream I've ever had. It was made in Gozo, an island that is part of Malta. Joe had banoffi which was a banana and caramel toffee cream pie on a very tasty crust. It blew us away. I may have to attempt making that one in the future!
More adventures to come in our last few days!
Ċaw!
Lisa
In the afternoon, we got some imqaret to hold us until supper.
For supper, we went to Trabuxu for a fantastic supper. Joe had a penne with eggplant and I had a spaghetti ragu. The sauce was amazing! Of course, I asked the waiter to leave the dish of Parmesan at the table, and we almost finished it! Joe tried some white wine, and he liked it. It was a local wine. For dessert, I had the best strawberry ice cream I've ever had. It was made in Gozo, an island that is part of Malta. Joe had banoffi which was a banana and caramel toffee cream pie on a very tasty crust. It blew us away. I may have to attempt making that one in the future!
More adventures to come in our last few days!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Malta- Day 8
Today Aunty Mary brought us sandwiches, so we didn't eat out for breakfast. She likes doing it, and they are good. While we were out, we treated her to a cappuccino. I had a large one that came in a clear glass mug. It looked neat! Joe had his usual espresso. I also picked a few sweets for us to share. They were all with almond and some had a hint of lemon. I'm going to miss those!
For supper, we just went to a small place in Senglea (L-isla) since we both had our blood sugar dropping. We went to a place called Caffe di Capri (I think) and we all had fish and chips. The fish was really soft, so we think it might have been cod. It was so filling, so I only ate the olives on the salad. For some reason, the salads don't come with dressing. That was the first time we had chips (fries) since we got here.
After we got back to the hotel, we went to Pegasus, the restaurant in the hotel, and got some ice cream. Joe had ġelat tan-Nanna, and I had coconut ice cream. Oh my, that coconut was sooo good! It had little chocolate chunks in it too.
Unfortunately, time is ticking away, and this adventure will be over before we know it!
Ċaw!
Lisa
For supper, we just went to a small place in Senglea (L-isla) since we both had our blood sugar dropping. We went to a place called Caffe di Capri (I think) and we all had fish and chips. The fish was really soft, so we think it might have been cod. It was so filling, so I only ate the olives on the salad. For some reason, the salads don't come with dressing. That was the first time we had chips (fries) since we got here.
After we got back to the hotel, we went to Pegasus, the restaurant in the hotel, and got some ice cream. Joe had ġelat tan-Nanna, and I had coconut ice cream. Oh my, that coconut was sooo good! It had little chocolate chunks in it too.
Unfortunately, time is ticking away, and this adventure will be over before we know it!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Malta Day7
Today we went to Għejn Tuffieħa, also known as Golden Bay with my cousin Noel. It was an interesting drive. We passed where they grow the produce. We had lunch at AGiOLIO which is right beside the beach. I had a bbq chicken pizza, and Joe had one with rocket leaves, Parma ham, and had Parmesan shavings on top. It was soooo good. The pizzas are thin crust, and delicious!
We stopped for coffee at a place in Birgu called Riviera del la Marina. We had our usual espresso and cappuccino. It was nice to sit and talk with all sorts of boats docked near by.
For supper, we went to a little place called Rampila. It wasn't far from the hotel so Joe wouldn't get exhausted walking. We ordered a platter with buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, and rocket leaves. Rocket leaves are like arugula. For our mains, Joe had rabbit again and I had pork fillets filled with Brie, sun-dried tomato, and asparagus. Joe liked the rabbit, and said it tasted better than the one he had yesterday. It looked like they gave him a whole rabbit! The pork didn't really have the flavour of the pork we get in Canada. The pork was probably raised here, so it would obviously have a different taste. We couldn't believe the price of the water. If we had known, we wouldn't have had two bottles at €5 per bottle that was 750mL! Water in Valletta is expensive, even in the little grocer on the main stretch. I thought €1 for a 2L bottle was steep!
We had lots of adventures today :)
Ċaw!
Lisa
We stopped for coffee at a place in Birgu called Riviera del la Marina. We had our usual espresso and cappuccino. It was nice to sit and talk with all sorts of boats docked near by.
For supper, we went to a little place called Rampila. It wasn't far from the hotel so Joe wouldn't get exhausted walking. We ordered a platter with buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, and rocket leaves. Rocket leaves are like arugula. For our mains, Joe had rabbit again and I had pork fillets filled with Brie, sun-dried tomato, and asparagus. Joe liked the rabbit, and said it tasted better than the one he had yesterday. It looked like they gave him a whole rabbit! The pork didn't really have the flavour of the pork we get in Canada. The pork was probably raised here, so it would obviously have a different taste. We couldn't believe the price of the water. If we had known, we wouldn't have had two bottles at €5 per bottle that was 750mL! Water in Valletta is expensive, even in the little grocer on the main stretch. I thought €1 for a 2L bottle was steep!
We had lots of adventures today :)
Ċaw!
Lisa
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Malta-Day 5/6
Since Joe's fall on the stairs, we kept a low profile yesterday. We had mostly sandwiches that my aunt brought us. She bought fresh bread that morning. I love the soft bread here because it has sesame seeds on top. Mmmmm! She also got some galetti for me because I just love those. They are considered water crackers. We also had some ġbejniet. Ġbejniet is a small round cheese made from milk, usually goat or sheep). It is sometimes rolled in black pepper. It was interesting.
Since Joe had more strength in his ankle today, we took an electric cab (like a smart car/golf cart) to Fort St. Elmo so we could see The Malta Experience. It would have been a LONG walk otherwise. We had a lunch of cornish pastry and a panzarotti type thing with ham and cheese. I also got us a piece of ricotta amaretti cake. It was soooo good. We also had our usual... espresso and a cappuccino.
When we came back to the hotel, we had another espresso and cappuccino while we were trying to decide what to do next.
For supper, we decided to eat at the Pegasus which is in the hotel. It was a nice little restaurant. For appetizers, I had Tarja Moqlia with Parmesan. Tarja is basically a fritatta made with thin spaghetti, maybe cappelini, eggs and cheese. Joe had the Alioffa, which is a fish soup. For our main course, I had the Maltese Beef Braġioli with vegetables and Joe had the stewed rabbit. Braġioli are thin pieces of beef with a filling inside. These ones had ground meat and olives. When my mom makes them, she uses ground pork, bacon, hard-boiled eggs and Parmesan cheese. The meat is wrapped around the filling and fried just to sear the outside. Mom usually serves them in a pasta sauce. The ones at the restaurant were just served with some mashed potato, cauliflower, snow peas, and carrots. They were pretty good, but not as good as mom's. Joe really enjoyed the stewed rabbit. He had the same vegetables. He said if blindfolded, he couldn't tell you what kind of meat it was. It looks a bit like chicken, but has the texture of beef. Joe also had some local red wine, since it came with the meals and a hopleaf. For dessert, we had Ġelat tan-Nanna, which translates to Grandma's ice cream. It had bits of nuts and candied fruit and was made with condensed milk. It was quite nice. We also had a sampling platter of Maltese treats. There were pieces of imqaret, qagħaq tal-qħasel, halva, and nougat. We were quite satisfied.
Hope you enjoy the adventures we had today!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Since Joe had more strength in his ankle today, we took an electric cab (like a smart car/golf cart) to Fort St. Elmo so we could see The Malta Experience. It would have been a LONG walk otherwise. We had a lunch of cornish pastry and a panzarotti type thing with ham and cheese. I also got us a piece of ricotta amaretti cake. It was soooo good. We also had our usual... espresso and a cappuccino.
When we came back to the hotel, we had another espresso and cappuccino while we were trying to decide what to do next.
For supper, we decided to eat at the Pegasus which is in the hotel. It was a nice little restaurant. For appetizers, I had Tarja Moqlia with Parmesan. Tarja is basically a fritatta made with thin spaghetti, maybe cappelini, eggs and cheese. Joe had the Alioffa, which is a fish soup. For our main course, I had the Maltese Beef Braġioli with vegetables and Joe had the stewed rabbit. Braġioli are thin pieces of beef with a filling inside. These ones had ground meat and olives. When my mom makes them, she uses ground pork, bacon, hard-boiled eggs and Parmesan cheese. The meat is wrapped around the filling and fried just to sear the outside. Mom usually serves them in a pasta sauce. The ones at the restaurant were just served with some mashed potato, cauliflower, snow peas, and carrots. They were pretty good, but not as good as mom's. Joe really enjoyed the stewed rabbit. He had the same vegetables. He said if blindfolded, he couldn't tell you what kind of meat it was. It looks a bit like chicken, but has the texture of beef. Joe also had some local red wine, since it came with the meals and a hopleaf. For dessert, we had Ġelat tan-Nanna, which translates to Grandma's ice cream. It had bits of nuts and candied fruit and was made with condensed milk. It was quite nice. We also had a sampling platter of Maltese treats. There were pieces of imqaret, qagħaq tal-qħasel, halva, and nougat. We were quite satisfied.
Hope you enjoy the adventures we had today!
Ċaw!
Lisa
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Malta-Day4
This morning, we were in a little bit of a hurry because we were meeting one of my aunts was picking us up to take us around. We went to one of the first coffee shops we saw, which was Cafe Royale. This was not a great choice. Once again, we ended up having pastizzi because it was a quick thing. Pastizzi come in either ricotta or peas with meat. Usually the peas with the meat are simply called peas. We didn't expect the pea pastizzi to actually be just peas. We are not prepared for that. Joe didn't mind them, but I just couldn't. These pastizzi hardly had filling, and for the price of them, it was a bit of a rip off. The cappuccino I had was especially bitter, so I had to use quite a bit more sugar than I normally would.
For lunch, my Aunty Grace organized a get together with a number of my family members from my mom's side. We were a large group. There was my Aunty Grace with her husband David and daughter Miriella, Aunty Marcette with her husband Albert, Aunty Tessie with her husband Freddie, Aunty Jos with her husband Dominic and daughter Sharon, Aunty Miriam with her husband Harry and sons Noel and Carlo along with Noel's fiancee, Nadia. Joe and I ordered pizzas. He got pizza Melitae which had tomato sauce, mozzarella, Maltese sausage, goat's cheese, onions, parsley, olive oil and bighilla. Bighilla is a bean mash that Joe thought resembled refried beans with a twist. I got pizza Funghi that had tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms and oregano. We both liked them. They were quite filling!
In the evening, we were to meet with Aunty Mary and her friend Eugene, but on our way down the stairs, Joe sprained his ankle. Aunty Mary went out to see what she could find, and being a Sunday night, only McDonalds was open (nnnoooooo!!!!) We ate the nuggets, fries and salad that they kindly brought us. They also found some sweets that were with almonds. We were sold at sweets, but almonds sealed the deal. One had icing sugar on it, the others had slivered almonds and a bit of a citrus note. They were soooo good!
We'll be limping on more adventures, so stay tuned!
Ċaw(Maltese spelling of Ciao),
Lisa
For lunch, my Aunty Grace organized a get together with a number of my family members from my mom's side. We were a large group. There was my Aunty Grace with her husband David and daughter Miriella, Aunty Marcette with her husband Albert, Aunty Tessie with her husband Freddie, Aunty Jos with her husband Dominic and daughter Sharon, Aunty Miriam with her husband Harry and sons Noel and Carlo along with Noel's fiancee, Nadia. Joe and I ordered pizzas. He got pizza Melitae which had tomato sauce, mozzarella, Maltese sausage, goat's cheese, onions, parsley, olive oil and bighilla. Bighilla is a bean mash that Joe thought resembled refried beans with a twist. I got pizza Funghi that had tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms and oregano. We both liked them. They were quite filling!
In the evening, we were to meet with Aunty Mary and her friend Eugene, but on our way down the stairs, Joe sprained his ankle. Aunty Mary went out to see what she could find, and being a Sunday night, only McDonalds was open (nnnoooooo!!!!) We ate the nuggets, fries and salad that they kindly brought us. They also found some sweets that were with almonds. We were sold at sweets, but almonds sealed the deal. One had icing sugar on it, the others had slivered almonds and a bit of a citrus note. They were soooo good!
We'll be limping on more adventures, so stay tuned!
Ċaw(Maltese spelling of Ciao),
Lisa
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Malta-Day3
Today was a quiet day. We went back to Cordina for breakfast. This time we had an English breakfast that had 2 eggs, 2 sausages, a little bit of "bacon", beans and toast. The sausages were far from greasy, and had nice flavour. The bacon was more like ham and a little salty. I had a cappuccino, and Joe had an espresso and a cappuccino. I was able to speak fairly decent Maltese with the waiter. Joe just loved hearing the back and forth.
It seems that we skip lunch. The food we have in the morning seems to hold us for quite a while. We just get a small snack to hold us until supper. Today we had strizzi. Strizzi are strips of almond filled cookie with icing on top. Mom makes them often. They are like strips of figolli. These ones were kind of bland. The icing was too sweet and lacked taste and the almonds could have used more almond essence. We were expecting something like mom's, and were very disappointed. The price was right! 35c for something just a bit smaller than an O'Henry bar. We only got them because the Dates Kiosk was closed; therefore, we couldn't get imqaret. We won't make that mistake again!
For supper, we were invited to our Aunty Tessie's home for a get together with her family. She served us pastizzi, sausage rolls and pizza. The sausage rolls were made with tiny little sausages. I guess we'd call them cocktail weenies. The pizza was homemade, and it reminded us of mom's pizza. Joe and I tried Kinney, which is a common Maltese beverage. It is like a cola, but is bitter with a hint of orange. Joe thought it was interesting, and I still don't like it. I remember trying it when I was visiting 21 years ago. I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now. It looks like watered down coke, but it sure isn't coke!
Tomorrow is a busy day, and I'm sure I'll have some more interesting things to say :)
Ciao,
Lisa
It seems that we skip lunch. The food we have in the morning seems to hold us for quite a while. We just get a small snack to hold us until supper. Today we had strizzi. Strizzi are strips of almond filled cookie with icing on top. Mom makes them often. They are like strips of figolli. These ones were kind of bland. The icing was too sweet and lacked taste and the almonds could have used more almond essence. We were expecting something like mom's, and were very disappointed. The price was right! 35c for something just a bit smaller than an O'Henry bar. We only got them because the Dates Kiosk was closed; therefore, we couldn't get imqaret. We won't make that mistake again!
For supper, we were invited to our Aunty Tessie's home for a get together with her family. She served us pastizzi, sausage rolls and pizza. The sausage rolls were made with tiny little sausages. I guess we'd call them cocktail weenies. The pizza was homemade, and it reminded us of mom's pizza. Joe and I tried Kinney, which is a common Maltese beverage. It is like a cola, but is bitter with a hint of orange. Joe thought it was interesting, and I still don't like it. I remember trying it when I was visiting 21 years ago. I didn't like it then, and I don't like it now. It looks like watered down coke, but it sure isn't coke!
Tomorrow is a busy day, and I'm sure I'll have some more interesting things to say :)
Ciao,
Lisa
Friday, October 21, 2011
Malta-Day2
Today we started off at a place called Eddie's. Dad's talked about it many times. We thought we'd have a quick breakfast there. We tried their pastizzi, but they weren't as good as the ones from Cordina's. Everyone makes them slightly different. I fed the pigeons that were walking all around us a few of the flakes from the pastry, and I quickly became popular :)
We seemed to have skipped lunch altogether, but for supper, we met up with Aunty Mary and her friend Eugene. They took us to a place called St. James. It is located in a cultural centre. To get to the restaurant, you pass a number of interesting sculptures and artifacts. Joe and I each had a Pizza Toscana. It was one of the day's specials. The pizza had mozzarella, Parma ham and spinach. It was quite tasty. Being a thin crust, it was cooked well and was able to hold the toppings without them falling back onto the plate. For dessert, I ordered a cannoli and Joe had an interesting ricotta torte. I can't remember the name, but it had marzipan on top. We shared them so that we could sample them both without overindulging.
Something I find interesting here, is that everyone drinks bottled water. Some places charge an exorbitant amount of money for a 2L bottle. When we were walking in a town called Marsaskala today, we saw so many discarded bottles, it was sad. I think they recycle the bottles because there are bins that are specifically labeled.
More adventures to come!
Ciao,
Lisa
We seemed to have skipped lunch altogether, but for supper, we met up with Aunty Mary and her friend Eugene. They took us to a place called St. James. It is located in a cultural centre. To get to the restaurant, you pass a number of interesting sculptures and artifacts. Joe and I each had a Pizza Toscana. It was one of the day's specials. The pizza had mozzarella, Parma ham and spinach. It was quite tasty. Being a thin crust, it was cooked well and was able to hold the toppings without them falling back onto the plate. For dessert, I ordered a cannoli and Joe had an interesting ricotta torte. I can't remember the name, but it had marzipan on top. We shared them so that we could sample them both without overindulging.
Something I find interesting here, is that everyone drinks bottled water. Some places charge an exorbitant amount of money for a 2L bottle. When we were walking in a town called Marsaskala today, we saw so many discarded bottles, it was sad. I think they recycle the bottles because there are bins that are specifically labeled.
More adventures to come!
Ciao,
Lisa
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Malta-Day1
After a crazy travel day, well 36 hours, we finally arrived in Malta. I'm not counting that day.
Today we started off with brunch at a little restaurant called Cordina. I say brunch because it was about 11:30 when we ate. We met up with my Aunty Mary for a day wandering Valletta. At Cordina, it is a very fancy looking place on the inside. The pastries looked to die for, but we will partake in those later. We ordered pastizzi, which are a Maltese pastry filled with either meat/peas or ricotta cheese. They were with puff pastry, which isn't the traditional dough and the kind my mom does, but they were awesome nonetheless. Joe had an espresso, and my aunt and I had cappuccino. That was a great start to our day!
After walking around for about 4 hours, we found a stand that had a common Maltese treat called Imqarret. Imqarret are a traditional date square unlike what we think of as date squares. These are squares of pastry with a date filling that are deep fried. When we got ours, they were piping hot and not greasy at all! I don't ususally like the ones my mom makes, sorry mom, but these were really tasty! We'll have to stop there again!
For supper, we found this nice little place called Capistrano on Old Bakery Street. There were no more than 10 tables, and we were lucky enough to get the second last table. We had an antipasti platter with different salamis, prosciutto, ricotta salata, and brie. It was a nice starter. Then I ordered a penne dish with porcini mushrooms and Joe ordered a sea bass. I must say, the pasta was far from boring. With shaved Parmesan, how could you go wrong? The pasta stayed hot to the last piece, and I was taking my time. I sampled the sea bass, and it was pretty good. I'm not one for fish, but I could handle that one.
I can't wait to see what we find tomorrow!
Ciao!
Lisa
Today we started off with brunch at a little restaurant called Cordina. I say brunch because it was about 11:30 when we ate. We met up with my Aunty Mary for a day wandering Valletta. At Cordina, it is a very fancy looking place on the inside. The pastries looked to die for, but we will partake in those later. We ordered pastizzi, which are a Maltese pastry filled with either meat/peas or ricotta cheese. They were with puff pastry, which isn't the traditional dough and the kind my mom does, but they were awesome nonetheless. Joe had an espresso, and my aunt and I had cappuccino. That was a great start to our day!
After walking around for about 4 hours, we found a stand that had a common Maltese treat called Imqarret. Imqarret are a traditional date square unlike what we think of as date squares. These are squares of pastry with a date filling that are deep fried. When we got ours, they were piping hot and not greasy at all! I don't ususally like the ones my mom makes, sorry mom, but these were really tasty! We'll have to stop there again!
For supper, we found this nice little place called Capistrano on Old Bakery Street. There were no more than 10 tables, and we were lucky enough to get the second last table. We had an antipasti platter with different salamis, prosciutto, ricotta salata, and brie. It was a nice starter. Then I ordered a penne dish with porcini mushrooms and Joe ordered a sea bass. I must say, the pasta was far from boring. With shaved Parmesan, how could you go wrong? The pasta stayed hot to the last piece, and I was taking my time. I sampled the sea bass, and it was pretty good. I'm not one for fish, but I could handle that one.
I can't wait to see what we find tomorrow!
Ciao!
Lisa
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