To celebrate the start of my birthday week, Michele made some of my favorite foods.
We had homemade blueberry muffins with cappuccino
It was such a beautiful morning, we had breakfast on the terrace, which we are able to use after 22 months of construction.
For lunch we had two of my favorite Roman foods.
Fried zucchini flowers stuffed with anchovies and mozzarella.
Zucchini flowers deep fries and ready to eat- we ate them all
Pasta alla Checca — Ditalini pasta with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.
With our meal we drank a falanghina, a wine that we often enjoy in Rome.
Falanghina del Sarnnio DOP 2018 made from 1oo% Falanghina Fontana Vecchia The vineyard is at 350 meters and the soil is argillaceous with lime rich marlstone outcrops. The training system is guyot and harvest is the third part of September. There is a direct pressing of the grapes at a controlled temperature. Fermentation lasts for 7 days. The wine is aged in steel before it is bottled. It has hints of citrus fruit, lemon, lime with a touch of green apple.
Looking forward to the rest of your birthday week. Always enjoy Michele‘a recipes; often try to recreate myself. Will we see another book?
Thank you- there is a digital addition of 1000 Italian recipes and there may be a paper back addition later in the year.
Happy birthday Charles. What lovely treats for your big week from your wonderful wife Michelle.
Ciao Susannah Thanks
Wow, not just a day celebration. A week of celebrating! Falanghina to start it off!
Ciao David- the best is yet to come
happy birthday! Delightful way to begin a birthday week.