Palmabella's Passions

We had quite a treat on Saturday night, and were invited to dinner at friends, Nancy and Rudy's home. Rudy is Italian, and cooks like a true Italian who enjoys food, loves to cook, and is the master of his kitchen. We enjoyed some crisp white wine before dinner, while chatting about visits to different parts of Italy. Rudy's family, on both sides, are from Lucca. He has never been there, and would like to see if he can find relatives, and also enjoy a week in this charming city. We are big Lucca fans, so we told him about our visits to this area of Tuscany.

Dinner began with a huge, delicious salad with pears, gorgonzola and pecans. One of my favorites!

Our main course was a delicious Pacific cod in a tomato based sauce with Swiss chard over potatoes. As you can see, the portions were generous, but we did our best!
We managed to sip great wine with each course.

While, Nancy was happy to turn over the kitchen to Rudy, she has her own culinary talents, and baking is one of them. She made the scrumptious dessert: apple dumplings with ice cream in a warm cinnamon sauce. A perfect ending to a fabulous dinner! We also introduced Rudy and Nancy to Slow Travel for their trip planning.

It was a delightful evening with friends, wine, travel talk, and amazing food!