Toscana – Wilmington, DE

To begin the meal, we ordered crepes, stuffed with cheese, and served in a cream sauce.  I kind of wish I had ordered it as my meal because it was beyond delicious.  The crepes were soft and creamy – wrapped around a pillow of cheese and sitting in a delectable cream.  My mouth is watering now just thinking about it!

In an effort to enjoy the warm weather, my husband I decided to sit outside at Toscana.  It’s not the best outside eating area, but the food more than makes up for that!  There are a number of vegetarian items on the menu, which makes for a difficult choice, but also means that I can go back for more delicious experiences!

I continued my culinary journey with the House Green salad – local lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and roasted shallot vinaigrette.  Pretty good taste, but has paled in my mind because of the wonderful appetizer.


As my entrée, I had the Triangoli – triangle shaped ravioli filled with robiola and ricotta.  Atop the pasta was Reggiano Cream, sweet corn, and Kennett mushrooms.  Very tasty, soft and bursting with cheese.  The corn and mushrooms were a nice touch.


We ended our meal with a Trio of Chocolate dessert – mousse, mini cake (with hazelnut), and another chocolate cake (I don’t really remember that one because my husband ate it!).  The mousse and the hazelnut cake were very rich and very chocolaty.  Good!

Trader Joe’s Arugula & Parmigiano Reggiano Ravioli w/ Tomato-Cream Sauce

Yum, yum!  

I saw the ravioli at Trader Joe’s and liked the sound of it – something different, not your usual cheese ravioli.  I didn’t want to do a plain tomato sauce with it, so I tried out a new recipe (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tomato-Cream-Sauce-for-Pasta/Detail.aspx).  I had concerns that the Tomato-Cream sauce wouldn't taste good with the ravioli, so I kept them separate until they were on the plate together.  It tasted really good!  

I used less onion in the sauce (probably about 1/2) and used light cream instead of heavy.  I liked the flavor, but I will leave it on the burner for a shorter period of time or use more cream next go around – it wasn't as creamy as I like my cream-based sauces.  (That’s OK though!)  It made three servings – perfect for me, the fiancée, and the next day’s lunch!