Weekend with Phil- Culinary Edition

I realize it's been a while since my last blog post, but I have a good excuse! We had our first real live company at the Ferderer home!

My friend Phil was in Indiana for a class reunion, so while he was here he came and spent a few days at our place. He came in Sunday evening, and just left this morning. We packed the past several days with lots of fun and delicious food. Actually, I'm a little surprised we didn't all develop type two diabetes by the end...

The night Phil got in, we baked Tirimisu. Tirimisu sounds fancy, but it's not hard to make. The hard part is finding the ingredients. After looking in three different stores, we finally found the Marscapone Cheese, and we substituted Wal-Mart shortbread for lady fingers, which apparently are too rare a delicacy for the likes of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Even with the substitution, the Tirimisu turned out delicious, and it is definitely going in the permanent recipe folder.

The next day, Phil and I found an amazing little cafe for lunch. (Paul had class so he couldn't join us...) It's called Honey on the Table, and it may have been the best sandwich shop I have ever been to. The atmosphere was great, and the food was even better. The desserts also looked so good, we just had to sample a few....

That evening, after a homemade pizza dinner, we made an amazing Rhubarb Pie. Rhubarb is in season here, and nothing beats a pie still warm from the oven with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

And, since that wasn't enough sugar, Phil and I took a tour of DeBrand's Chocolate Factory the next afternoon. (Poor Paul had class again...) The tour was great, especially since they gave out free samples at each room! After the tour, we had DeBrand's sundays, which are too sinful to even describe. You'll have to refer to the picture below... (That bowl is made out of chocolate)

For dinner last night, I made chicken with butter pan sauce, mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli. We rounded out the evening by finishing off the leftover desserts.

Yes indeed, I have found that I like having company, but only in small doses if I am to maintain my girlish figure. ;-)