On The Menu This Evening
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Parma ham with melon served on a bed of rucola melange 
Main Course
Tagliatelle nero with lobster and shrimp in a creamy parmigiano sauce 
During our year's stay in Cologne, there was this cafe/bistro that we frequented. The place, while modern looking, was rather modest. The food, however, was anything but. One of our favourite choices would be nero spaghetti. This was an as-and-when item on the menu. That's because it all depended on whether the chef could get his hands on squid ink or not as he makes his own black pasta. As I recall, one silly thing my husband and I would do was to smile at each other after taking a couple of bites. Just to laugh at the other's inky, black teeth. Yes, fresh nero pasta does that to you.
Tonight's version is of the dried variety. Somehow, the taste is not quite the same. On the bright side, it doesn't stain our teeth either. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
The Dutchess of Cookalot whipped this up at 12:29 pm
Your regular dinner looks too yummy compared to my miserable steamed fish.
: August 16, 2006 9:15 pm