Italy Tribute Menu

Last night I had a couple of friends over to eat dinner and see my photos and videos of Italy. I wanted to recreate the typical food I had enjoyed in Italy, but scaled back a little to accommodate smaller appetites. Thus there is no Primo course of soup, pasta, or risotto.

L'antipasto

• Bruschetta with tapenade
• Olives
• Caprese salad with home grown basil

Il secondo

• Sauteed pork scallopini served with arugula (lightly dressed)
• Rosemary, olive oil and sea salt potato fries

Il dolce

• Plum-Mascarpone Cheesecake with Ginger Crust

Prosecco and aqua minerale. 

A good time was had by all!

Things I didn't miss

While I was in Italy, I did not miss:

• Picking up dog poop in the yard
• Cleaning the cat box
• Cooking
• Shopping for groceries
• Doing laundry
• Housework in general
• My job
• TV (amazing!)
• Frozen meals
• Watering the garden
• Reading commercial emails

Things I missed a bit:

• My family
• My pets
• My soft bed
• Shorts (I needed them in Italy!) 
• Cotton underwear 
• A washcloth 
• Toilet seats
• Doing laundry (yes, it appears in both lists)