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31Mar2013_2_Captain's-Shack_Vincino_Robin-RabbiT-EarsSuch a great Easter Sunday! Robin in her RabbiT ears and me a year older. Good to have Marnie, Mac, Chris, Madison, Sophia and Maggie with us. Robin spent most of Saturday making a Chocolate Hazelnut Torte that was delicious. There are some photos of the cake below. Thank-You to everyone who was at this dinner party. Thank-You, too, for the cards and gifts. I appreciate all of you and the gifts. Here’s what we had for dinner. Left-Click any of the photos to see a larger view. Cheers! Of course, we had to have some wine. And don’t forget to Vote above. Thanks.

The wines we pulled for our dinner and party!

The wines we pulled for our dinner and party!

Making the Chocolate Hazelnut Torte. Yum!

Making the Chocolate Raspberry Hazelnut Torte. Yum!

31Mar2013_1b_Captain's-Shack_Vincino_Torte-Base_Apply-Whipped-Cream

The finished product.

The finished product.

Yum!

Yum!

Here are some appetizers we had.

Rollingstone Chevre with Pansy's

Rollingstone Chevre with Pansy’s

Seared Sea Scallops

Seared Sea Scallops
Mashed sweet potato, spicy cilantro pesto

Grilled Shrimp

Grilled Shrimp
Risotto cakes, basil cream sauce

Olive Selection

Olive Selection

Cavatappi

Cavatappi
Roasted cauliflower, capers, thyme, fontina cream

And salads, too!

Beet Salad

Beet Salad

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad
Hearts of romaine, anchovies, parmesan, croutons.

And here are some of the entrees we had.

Clams

Clams
Pancetta, pepperoncini, white wine sauce, linguine

Cassolet

Cassolet

Linguine

Linguine
Light tomato-herb sauce

Boar

Boar
Broccoli rabe

A delightful party and dinner. Don’t you think?