Italian night

Few days after I shopped at an Italian market, I had an Italian cooking night at my house with my best friend mark!! We got an italian beer, white and red wine, and all the ingredients from Italy =)

I made a caprese salad, Spaghetti Carbonara, Spaghetti Mozzarella Pomodoro, and some meats plate!

Mark made a Mussels Marinala!! 

I have a sweet Basil plant in my petite garden, so I pick fresh basil leaves and use it in my dish =)

I made Lobster Ravioli with simple cream sauce for sunday lunch...

(white wine, cream sauce, fried basil, pecorino romano, lobster oil) 

Spaghetti Mozzarella Pomodoro

(whole tomato can, garlic, salt and pepper, fresh basil, mozzarella)

 I remove the pan from heat and mix mozzarella cheese right before serving =) 

So mozzarella cheese is lightly melting!

Caprese salad

Spaghetti Carbonara

(pancetta, whipping cream, salt and pepper, one of whole egg, and an egg york)

At first we set up our dinner in my balcony, but it was a bit too cold and we moved inside!

It was an amazing night!! My life is always better when there is great food and great friends =)

Italian Market

I visited one of an Italian market in Vancouver called "Bosa Foods" with my best friend Mark. I love this place because they sell many kinds of fresh Italian ingredients in cheaper price than any other stores. It located in the east side of Vancouver, 15 min by bus from Joyce station. The  European style building brings up the store even more fancy =)

There are few ingredients that I always get from Bosa foods. It's a Pancetta (salted pork), Pecorino Romano, and Buffalo Mozzarella. When I first got the Pancetta, I was really shocked because the price for the Pancetta (for the size on the picture below, upper right side) is under $2!! and It has great flavor, and give perfect taste and the salt level to my simple pasta. Also, the Pecorino Romano cheese is very cheap in this store compare to other organic store where they sell the same cheese!! For Buffalo Mozzarella, the price is almost the same as other stores, yet the buffalo Mozza here is so much softer and the texture, the taste, and the freshness is perfectly better than any other one.

I got a papadelle pasta, lobster ravioli, baby clam, sausage, sun dried tomato, pancetta, pecorino romano, and the buffalo mozzarella. 

They also sells many cooking tools and dishes for Italian foods, and it is very cheap as well. I got the sexy red pasta machine, oil bottles, and pasta dishes!!

I'm just too excited to cook Italian foods now, and I'm planning to have an Italian night with my cooking buddy Mark soon!! =)

Vacation cont.

Here is the Cancun trip photo diary pt.2!!  Enjoy =)

Breakfast buffet

my breakfast plate

Coffee with 3 kinds of bread

On the way to an island called "Isla Mujeres"

First time I met the Manatees!!

It is one of the most beautiful beach in the world=)

Sunset and hammock

Had a Japanese Gyoza

Japanese style marinated Cactus  

A fish from Deep sea with Aburi style

Crab Miso Ramen was soooo good!

Shrimp cocktail at the beach side restaurant

Mussels  

Garlic Shrimp lunch plate

Black cod lunch plate

At Centro Cancun

Cactus was on sale at Walmart!

Chile rellano

(Stuffed deep fried chile with tomato sauce)

I actually made the Chile rellano at home last week so I'll post a picture and the Recipe soon =) 

It's a Mexian beef plate

He is talented!!! 

Margaritas!

Dessert Buffet

My favorite Swim up Bar =)

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