The backstory: to kick off this hour of dinner preparation, Carter threw the Mother Of All Fits, complete with writhing and twisting on the floor. So, what better thing to do, than cheat a bit? Well, Today we half cheated, and did something we rarely do anymore... We made food from a package! (Gasp!) but, these were some handmade ravioli, from a speciality Italian store in Edmonton. Italian Sausage Ravioli, with an Italian sausage meat sauce, and fresh Parmegiana Regiano. (We've also got a second package of Prosciutto, Fig, and Mascarpone stuffed ravioli in the freezer, for a rainy day. Or a Tuesday.)
Apparently in Europe, it is customary to have lots of fresh breads available. In keeping with the theme, and her general awesomeness, Amanda made a fresh loaf of cheese stuffed bread. Don't forget the fresh homemade butter, and side salad par Brayden!
And what better dessert to have than a true Italian delicacy - cannoli! Chocolate chip and cream filled, with a crispy shell... So good. It's one of those things that we saw on Cake Boss all the time, and they always looked so good. Trust me, they are!
Love the Italian Shoppe. They have an entire aisle of pasta. The next aisle is devoted strictly to various tomato sauces and the like. Their bakery is amazing, I wish I had taken a picture of their display case. And the best part - the deli. Fresh everything, cheeses, olives, and sausages as long as a table. Makes me wish it was closer... But then we would go broke for sure.
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Once again you have made such delicious looking food that I really want to eat my iPad! Well the food that you have pictured anyway! Well done team Epp!
ReplyDeleteLots of love to you all
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