First Day of Cooking

Our first day of cooking lessons. We made a chicken liver pate, ravioli, pork roast with mushrooms, carrots, and raisins, and tirimisu. Rolling out the dough for the ravioli was a riot. Rose, Karen and I failed miserably, so our chefs used our dough to make spaghetti. Lora's was the only dough fit for ravioli, so we all learned to take the round circles of flattened dough and fill them with the ricotta and gorgonzolla cheeses and a basil leaf, fold them over and seal them.

It was all surprisingly simple to make (except for rolling the dough), with simple and fresh ingredients. And the best part was eating it all. It ended up being about seven courses all together, and we were very pleased with our results. We have our dinners with the whole family -- Cristina, her sister Patrizia, Patrizia's husband Pietro, and their daughter Guilia, and Mama. They are all such wonderful and fun people and the best hosts you could ever hope to find.