Italian cooking class

Ricardo and I took a Naples/Campagnia cooking class last weekend.  We made raw tuna crostini, zucchini pasta, braciole, broccolini, and babas (a bisquit-like dessert with a custard typically made with rum, but we made it with limoncello).  Anyone who knows me, knows I'm not really a fan of Italian desserts.  This is the first Italian dessert that I have loved!  I guess I'll have to switch my creme brulee desserts to babas while we're in Italy.

We were paired with a bossy, know-it-all woman, who we thought we might kill before the end of the class.  Luckily, we decided to divide duties and Ricardo and I did our own thing.  The best part of the class is that the meal was paired with wines from the Naples area.  We really liked a few of the wines and are excited to learn more about Italian wines while we're there.  We have been fortunate enough to try a lot of Italian wines recently to get prepared. 

Also, Ricardo is running in a race tonight, so wish him luck!

Arrivederci!