We took an afternoon trip to the Museum of Natural History, very cool as I haven't been there in about 20 years (or more), Simon showed us the Baboons, we were amazed by the incredibly lifelike animals and huge elephants. After our cultural adventure it was time to mangia.
We started with brine olives (a refreshing change to oil curred), prosciutto and amazing cheese...my personal fave was the hint of truffle oil (told you I was lucky). I was happy to see my red wine selection worked well with the meal, cant go wrong with a rich and fruity Bourdeax. To top it all off, a light bite of caprese with the freshest Mozzarella Burrata made locally and perfectly paired with crusty bread, sweet tomato and basil.
For dinner we were treated to home made ricotta gnocchi and spicy tomato sauce with sausage, topped cheese and fresh herbs. The gnoccihi was amazingly light and fluffy vs. the heavy potato version. Good thing is you can enjoy a big bowl with out internal combustion.
A green and garlicky side of broccoli rabe was a refreshing compliment and is a favorite in our house. Steve out did himself with an additional side of tender lentils and of course lots of crusty bread. (Nature's Spoon)
Dessert was tough to fit in but we powered through and enjoyed (a few) home made brownies.
All in all an amazing meal that forces me to start planning for our next dinner date as Steve has surely upped the ante.
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