I am SO in love with him.
Tyson has yet again spoiled me rotten. He gave me the best birthday present I could've asked for -- a homemade, delicious, out-of-this-world-yummy dinner that he planned and prepared and cooked ENTIRELY on his own! But we're not talking hamburger helper here. My husband pulled out all the stops for this one - apron and all - and made me gnocchi (FROM SCRATCH!!) with a tomato cream sauce (FROM SCRATCH!!). He didn't stop there - he then conquered our FAVORITE Aussie dessert - Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce. (yes, you guessed it, completely from scratch!) Sticky Date Pudding sounds anything but delicious, trust me, we thought the exact same thing when Meg & Paul first made it for us. But it's not actually pudding (as Americans, we tend to think of Jello Instant Pudding!) but a super-duper moist cake! Actually, it's heaven in a bowl. And I can most definitely say that my husband CAN COOK!! The entire meal was amazing and has earned him the name: CHEF BOYARTEE. He keeps making me fall in love with him over and over again and he made my 27th birthday a night to remember!
Tyson has yet again spoiled me rotten. He gave me the best birthday present I could've asked for -- a homemade, delicious, out-of-this-world-yummy dinner that he planned and prepared and cooked ENTIRELY on his own! But we're not talking hamburger helper here. My husband pulled out all the stops for this one - apron and all - and made me gnocchi (FROM SCRATCH!!) with a tomato cream sauce (FROM SCRATCH!!). He didn't stop there - he then conquered our FAVORITE Aussie dessert - Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce. (yes, you guessed it, completely from scratch!) Sticky Date Pudding sounds anything but delicious, trust me, we thought the exact same thing when Meg & Paul first made it for us. But it's not actually pudding (as Americans, we tend to think of Jello Instant Pudding!) but a super-duper moist cake! Actually, it's heaven in a bowl. And I can most definitely say that my husband CAN COOK!! The entire meal was amazing and has earned him the name: CHEF BOYARTEE. He keeps making me fall in love with him over and over again and he made my 27th birthday a night to remember!
Getting started on the dough for the gnocchi...
Gnocchi is an italian dish - similar to pasta but it's actually made from potatoes! They look like tiny potato dumplings but taste like pasta and they are YUM.
Notice the precision as he rolls out the dough.
Preparing to cut the dough into pieces to form the gnocchi!
Now that's what I call focus. You can tell by the tongue.
Arranging his beautiful gnocchi dumplings on a tray before cooking them.
They're ready to cook!
And out they come...looking just perfect!
Oh my goodness - they're DIVINE!!!
And that's how it's done ! Homemade Gnocchi with a Creamy Tomato Sauce!
After all of that hard work, it's time to make dessert!
He even baked them in a water bath!!!
We haven't even tasted them but they look perfect!
Chef Boyartee carefully plating up his beautiful dessert...
...and now for the butterscotch sauce....
...and TA-DAAAA! A beautiful Sticky Date Pudding!
This is literally the BEST birthday cake I've EVER had.
Look at that face - he knows he nailed it!!!
Thank you, Chef Boyartee for such a special, unforgettable birthday! I LOVE YOU!
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Chef Boyartee will be the new cook of our ABF when you get back. Though in Texas, he'll go by the "trail" name of Cookie!
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