watch this space...part two

the second of the taste testings was held this past weekend, hosted by my BFFF Marita. this time the pastas were paired with meat sauces. pizzaoile, ragu and goulash were the sauces and rigatoni was the pasta of choice for all. the pizzaiole sauce had chicken and fresh oregano (very delish), the ragu was a bolognese with a little difference in that the carrots were cut into small chunks rather than grated for a traditional bolognese, and the goulash had beef in small bite size pieces with a slightly sweet red sauce. it was all delish but i'm a big fan of bolognese so the ragu was my favourite. rigatoni was a great choice for these dishes because it is a large tube which catches alot of sauce inside. Nelson and Francesco are still working on many things but they are doing alot to perfect the menu. it was a perfect spring evening so the tasting was done outside on the deck, which was better to accommodate the very large crowd this time (word is getting around and the restauranteurs-to-be are now sought after for what is sure to be the next craze...taste testing parties!, who knew?)

THE GOULASH


NELSON AND FRANCESCO


THE MOTLEY TASTING CREW


EVALUATING THE FOOD


YOURS TRULY AND THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST