T Stands for Anniversary Dinner

 

For our 36th wedding anniversary, we decided to go out to dinner at our favorite special occasion restaurant, the UxLocale. Even though it had been hot and humid during the day, the restaurant has a nice patio and as there was a bit of a breeze, we opted to eat al fresco. Since I wasn't driving, I had a prosecco for my beverage. Himself had a ginger ale.

The owner and chef de cuisine, Elaine, used to work at the Worcester Art Museum where I teach. She spotted us and came over to chat. She apologized that she didn't have any clams for my favorite dish, linguine a la vongola. Elaine is so sweet to remember and I told her it didn't matter as I'm sure there would be other delicious things from her menu to choose from.

She showed me the hops she had planted. I asked if she was planning on starting a micro brewery for the restaurant, but she said with the well water, that wouldn't be possible. The hops just looked pretty and unusual.

Elaine then said she almost wore the necklace. When she left the museum, I gave her a small, pearl necklace as a memento, and because she's a pearl of great price. 

 

For our appetizer we had an antipasto so there would be no need for a side salad. I hate making salads, but enjoy a salad when I go out to eat.

We also had Bacon Crator Taters. Fried Yukon Gold potatoes with bacon and pecorino romano cheese

For my entrée, I had sausage in a vodka cream sauce over penne

Himself had garlic and herb roasted tomato carbonara with burrata and prosciutto

I also had a glass of sparkling water with a slice of lemon

Since it had been so hot, we opted for raspberry and blood orange sorbet for me and pistachio gelato with fresh peaches for Himself. We each had a taste of the other.

The sun set and another year in the books.

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