Italian dinners

We've experienced a lot of amazing food in Italy so far. E is working with a church here, and the families that are a part of it have been so hospitable.

We have dinner out at a family's house 3-4 nights a week. On those days we usually skip lunch (you'll see why in a minute).

Pasta, pizza, seafood, and cheeses... We haven't tried anything we didn't like! (although the insalata di mare was definitely a new experience!)

Antipasti of meats, cheeses, veggies, and breads

Insalata de mare (seafood salad)

stuffed salmon roll

and for dessert, fruit & espresso

and then, gelato!

This was a traditional summer dinner at the pastor's home.

Prosciutto crudo e melon

Caprese

then, formaggio (cheese!) and bread

Last weekend we shared a meal with 13 others, hosted by Sicilian nonni (grandparents) .

It was fantastic

primi - pasta was SO good.

secondo: meatballs with a hardboiled egg and ham inside

beef in gravy and some Italian potato salad

Cheese all around

insalada comes after dinner

peanut cake

the group

Dinner with a couple from Naples.

see that crazy cheese with the colored toppings? It's made from sheep milk and is the consistency of cream cheese, but MUCH better. topped with black pepper, chives, olives and red pepper.

This couple made us Neapolitan (Naples-style) pizza which was AMAZING.

Tiramisu and homemade creme di limoncello (YUM)

Nom, nom, nom. We [and our bellies] are loving Italy!