………………….After a lovely lazy afternoon by the fire it was time to COOK!!!! Chantal was making her Boccatini, with home made from scratch Puttnasca sauce. While she was preparing this Angela was making her Zucchini and Broccoli Fritters…..I helped stir the sauce of capers, parsley, pitted olives, garlic, red pepper flakes, artichoke hearts, and olive oil. Chantal had brought her fresh tomatoes from her garden, and put them into an Oscar to pulverized them. Then cut up fresh shrimp was added to the simmering olive oil to cook….Then the tomato sauce went in…..The smell was incredible!!!!!! Angela made loose balls out of her mixture which had lots of grated cheddar cheese. They were put on cookie sheets with parchment paper, and into the oven to bake until some what crispy!……The pasta was boiled and drained, and added to the sauce……..Chantal plated three pasta bowls, and it was time to eat!!!!!! It was all DELICIOUS!!!!!, and the best thing is there are leftovers!!!!!!……so I get to eat the pasta all over again. After the clean up….the worst thing about cooking in…….we retired to the gathering room and sat and chatted, drinking wine, until we all decided we needed sleep…..It was the best way to spend an evening, while all the time the storm outside was still raging……but we were cozy and warm!
The meal sounds and looks amazing! I wish I could cook like that. I’m glad you had such a lovely evening.