Then my grandparents came in for the weekend. It was great to have them here and I tried to show them some great food in the city - which is never hard to do. The evening they arrived we went to Osteria la Traviata (Via Urbana, 5) which is known for its pasta, which of course was excellent. I ordered pasta with potatoes and sausage in a cream sauce. It was rich and creamy and had a lot of flavor packed in. My grandfather had the classic tagliatelle bolognese, which was very good. It's amazing how deeply flavored this sauce can be - really something unique. My grandmother had pasta with artichokes and cream - also delicious (not pictured).
For the secondi, I ordered roasted baby pig, which was good. My grandmother got veal cutlets with mushrooms in what was essentially a gravy, and my grandfather had grilled lamb chops. We all agreed the meat was good but nothing amazing - best to stick with the pasta here. Also, a side of mixed vegetables.
The dessert, however, was fantastic. Exactly what I like about Italian desserts, not to sweet, simply made and focusing on good ingredients instead of advanced techniques. I had a simple sweet mascarpone with wonderful fresh strawberries.
My grandmother had tiramisu, which she said was fantastic.
And my grandfather had apple cake, which was moist and apple-y and delicious.
More great meals tomorrow!
Until then,
Will
