Well, tonight was another great night of food and wine and great company. Oh, did I mention food? Tonight was another Tom Douglas experience, this time at Cuoco in downtown Seattle. It was a dinner featuring the Masseria Li Veli Winery in Southern Italy, which was presented by Eduardo and Alessia. The two complemented each other so well; even the radicchio which is a bitter green but with a light anchovy vinaigrette. That was a hard one to pair but they did it with a subtle Primonero '08.
The mussels with garlic and broth and bruchetta was particularly good. I wish I could have had more but apparently there are only so many mussels in the sea.
The best of course was yet to come. The slow roasted pork shoulder was so tender but with a nice crust on the outside served with fennel. The pork was accompanied by a rigatoni and spicy tomato sauce. Both were so good, but especially the pork. Also being passed around were the sweet and sour eggplant and roasted peppers. Aww man, can I go back there now, I think I'm getting hungry again.
The really great thing about tonight was the wonderful, charming people we got to meet tonight. Everyone was so kind and friendly. There was no pretense from anyone and everyone was truly happy to meet you.
I'm really sorry about the quality of some of the pictures. The subjects themselves were all great, it's just that an iPhone 3G camera is not the best camera to create a blog with. Well, Christmas is coming. Hehe.
Cuoco is definitely a place we will be going again. Not just for the food but for the service and the friends. Thanks again!
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