GOAT CHEESE AND SCALLION RAVIOLI WITH BLACK OLIVE BUTTER

I DECIDED TO MAKE ANOTHER RAVIOLI DISH THIS WEEK. ON MONDAY KAREN WENT TO THE MOVIES WITH JOAN AND CHARLOTTE TO SEE AVATAR. THEY TRY TO GO SEE MOVIES THAT ARE NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE BEFORE THE AWARDS SHOW. I WAS HOME ALONE SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF BATCHES OF HOMEMADE PASTA TO USE LATER IN THE WEEK. I MADE THE DOUGH AND FROZE ONE AND PUT THE OTHER ONE IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR THE NEXT DAY. ON TUESDAY I MADE THE GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI. THE FILLING FOR THE RAVIOLI WAS AMAZING. IT HAD PECORINO CHEESE, OLIVE OIL, 1 EGG, SCALLIONS AND NUTMEG ALONG WITH THE GOAT CHEESE. MAKING THE DOUGH AHEAD OF TIME MADE MAKING THE RAVIOLI A LITTLE LESS TIME CONSUMING. THE SAUCE FOR THE RAVIOLI WAS VERY SIMPLE. IT WAS JUST UNSALTED BUTTER WITH OLIVE PASTE.

GOAT CHEESE RAVIOLI PREPPED AND READY TO DROP IN THE BOILING WATER

RAVIOLI IN THE PAN WITH THE BUTTER AND OLIVE PASTE

COOKING WITH MY NEW HAT!!!

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT FRITTERS

LAST WEEK I MADE THESE LITTLE BEAUTIES. THE DOUGH WAS MADE WITH FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON ZEST, OLIVE OIL AND A LITTLE WHITE WINE. THE FILLING HAD HAZELNUTS, APRICOT JAM, BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE AND 1 EGG. YOU CAN MAKE THESE AHEAD OF TIME AND SERVE THEM AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

FRITTERS FRYING IN OLIVE OIL