I think Larry liked this dish better than I did – probably because I’m just so-so on Italian sausage. I used hot italian Turkey sausage to lighten it up. The recipe is from the cookbook “Come for Dinner: Memorable Meals to Share with Friends” by Leslie Revsin. I don’t have the cookbook. I got the recipe via “Best of the Best”, which was given to me as a gift last year. This is the first time I’ve cooked from it, although it looks like a good cookbook.
The vanilla pudding was good. I think I probably prefer chocolate, but Larry loves vanilla desserts.

• Orzo “Risotto” with Roasted Tomatoes and Hot Sausage (Best of the Best Vol. 7, p. 98)
• Sourdough bread with Sauteed Garlic Butter (Fine Cooking #43, March 2001, p. 49)
• Individual Vanilla Puddings (Fine Cooking #71, May 2005, p. 68)

Wine: David Bruce 1999 Ranchita Canyon Sangiovese (Paso Robles, California). Yum.