Now whether or not she is really going to like me for doing it remains to be seen :o)
I introduced her to La Bella Italia, a little grocery/restaurant I've been going to for a couple of years now. I've already confessed my love for good bread and today I've decided to share that with her.
They have this country bread, soooooooo delicious! Baked fresh daily and how fresh it is! I love it dipped in a good olive oil or slightly toasted and a pat of european butter spread on it. (If any of you are lucky enough to have access to Costco~like me...thanks Trace!~you would be wise to try the Kirkland Toscano Olive Oil. Very reasonably priced, yet delicious as olive oils go.) You have to see this bread to believe it and of course I took a photo to prove it!
Look at the crust! Isn't that amazing! And the smell...incredible!
My friend did make a little purchase of her own...they have a beautiful collection of cookies and I suggested she try the pignoli cookies for sure. She bought a nice selection and I photographed it for all of you :o) The pignoli cookies are a great cookie for those of you that are lactose intolerant. There are nuts in this so be careful if you are allergic, please avoid.
Look for the Pignoli Cookies I recipe on allrecipes website. I love this website because I get feedback from other cooks who have made it. There's a great picture of one there too!
(By the way, I replaced the 'stock' photo I used for the mafaldine in an earlier post with one I took today. It was nagging at me...haha! Look forward to seeing something made with it very soon!)
Hope everyone had a great day! Until tomorrow...
