We had some friends over for dinner on Friday, and I wanted to push the boat out a bit, but Friday being a (very!) working day and the week not allowing  for any preparation in advance, I had to be a bit careful in choosing the dishes. In the end, I was too optimistic with the timing, as usual, but with the Boyfriends help, the dinner was a hit. This one should for sure be repeated for the right crowd.

Here it is. For the starter, goat cheese, mushroom, thyme, and puff pastry tart. For the main, home-made pasta with a tomato, sausage, and chicken sauce. For the salad, mixed salad with tomatoes cucumbers and spring onions. For the dessert, tarte Tatin.

I started with the preparation at around 6.30 pm. When the guests came, at around 8.15pm, we had the starter with prosecco, and then I proceeded to roll out and cut the fettucine; that way, we could have a bit of a breather between the starter and the main. Just before the guests arrived, I put the tarte Tatin in the oven.

I will do some reverse engineering with the recipe links, as I think that every single part of this meal deservs a blog post.

The wine served with the main was Nero d’Avola.