Hit it hard today + yucas cheeseburger bang bang
Pistachio + strawberry sorbet while waiting for the Sugo and gnocchi… finished off with hazelnut and vanilla after the pastas
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Hi @skramzlife,
Very nice! 
Did you like Bulgarini’s Gelato flavors? 
Which was your favorite?
So glad you were able to try the Hazelnut (and that it was ready in time for today!).
Hi @js76wisco,
Was the cooking instructions for Leo’s Pasta To-Go easy to follow? I’m sure the Tagliatelle is going to turn out great, but curious how yours turned out for dinner. Thanks!
@Chowseeker1999 I was supposed to cook the pasta today but we are too full from lunch so we are going to cook it tomorrow. Leo was adamant about storing the gnocchi in the freezer. He said several times it was imperative to put the gnocchi into the freezer as soon as I got home. I actually didn’t ask for or receive instructions. I’m assuming cook the pasta and gnocchi for a few minutes then heat up together with the sauce in a pan.
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With fresh pasta you cook it until it floats and then it is done. If you want to heat it with the sauce pull it out when most of it is floating then throw it in with the sauce and a little pasta water to form an emulsion. Not sure about the gnocchi. Are they potato gnocchi or ricotta gnocchi? Probably potato or he wouldn’t have told you to freeze them. I would throw them in still frozen and then taste after a few minutes. You could also call Elizabeth tomorrow and ask her. They are very gracious about such things.
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That carbonara recipe was just perfect.
Thanks so much @ebethsdad!
A quick visit to Guido Marcello - for guanciale and killer pecorino and a great bucatini - and then I was off to the stove.
We loved it!!
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So glad! You certainly deserve it. Pray that this is over soon so we can all share cooking for one another.
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Potato. I’m making the pasta and gnocchi tonight. Will report back with pics. The focaccia reheats up very well in the toaster over.
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We went yesterday. No pics… because you’ve seen them… plus after waiting, stopping, driving, reheating we just felt like Eating!
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Focaccia
- We dropped-off some gelato for my sister who lives down the street from Bulgarini and gave her a big hunk of Focaccia from our box. She was texting us about the Focaccia before we could get off the block. I’m sure she was there at opening the next day to get more. Can you imagine living that close and rarely going?!! -
Tagliatelle con Sugo di Carne - Not nearly as much sauce as others on this thread. Bummer.
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Pici all’Aglione
- Just Yes! Not much of a fan of thick, starchy pasta… but that long-cooked tomato sauce! I’ve been wanting to try this since the long faces about not getting it at the Chef’s Table dinner… Ahem @Nemroz. F-ing Fantastic! Weird sidebar: the Pici w/sauce was actually really good this morning, piping cold (ok room temp) @PorkyBelly. -
Meat Ravioli w/Clarified Butter - The meat in the Ravioli is good. I tasted pecorino romano or some salty, tangy cheese. But it was under-sauced and like @PorkyBelly, I would go with a different sauce, maybe even brown butter & sage, something, idk.
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2 Pints Hazelnut
- the hazelnuts give the gelato a nutty, toasty, almost coffee-like flavor and reminded me a bit of a nut butter. My sister said “it’s the most perfect hazelnut gelato/ice cream I’ve ever had. Just perfect.” -
1 Pint Lemon - Sweet, but light & lovely, like lemon chiffon.
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1 Cup Dark Chocolate Orange + Salted Dark Chocolate - Deep, Dark & Delicious. It melted and I drank the rest like a milkshake.
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1 Cup Hazelnut + Strawberry
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BYO Cooler Bag - big smile from Leo @J_L
Idk what I was thinking not getting uncooked pasta and containers of sauce. Well, I do but it was dumb. I didn’t want to cook on Mother’s Day… but probably spent more time carefully trying to reheat everything.
It was a lovely day and lovely meal and great seeing Leo!
P.S. I re-read the Chowhound Stinking Rose Steak thread again. @kevin didn’t say fuck once.
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I’m super glad Leo got a lot of FTC love this weekend. I chatted briefly with his wife, Elizabeth, when I put in my phone order. It’s been pretty slow for them. And Leo was so happy to see familiar (masked) faces on Saturday afternoon. There’s really nothing like Leo’s hospitality in all of LA/OC.
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ha, i just had some of my piping cold howlin’ ray’s too–still delicious. howlin’ ray’s x bulgarini, sounds like you had a good weekend.
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Yah, we told him Bulgarini is alive and well on FTC. He mentioned a couple FTCers who’ve been coming 
and he was really happy and appreciative.
There was a bit of a line for Gelato on Mother’s Day and a few customers were curious about the Pastas and Focaccia we were getting. Hopefully that translates into a little local biz. My sister said she’s sick of her own cooking and will buy some pastas, sauces… and Focaccia! She’s been going for Gelato for years but didn’t realize they now have a full menu or that it is such a gem in the ‘foodie’ community.
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If I lived closer, I’d probably be there all the time. Leo’s would be my Cheers.
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Us too. You know what’s interesting about that? I still like it fresh & hot, of course, but when I ate it cold I can identify some of the individual spices and flavors that go into it. Very nice.
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Making your way in the world today
Takes everything you’ve got;
Taking a break from all your worries
Sure would help a lot.
Wouldn’t you like to get away?
…Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name!
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…Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your (screen) name!
… and their pistachio is always the same!
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Hi @TheCookie,
Thanks for the report back! Sounds like you had a great visit and picked up some nice Takeout.
That Ripasata Tomato Sauce, right? SO GOOD! 
Nice on getting 2 pints of the Hazelnut. I’m so glad Leo finished it in time for this weekend and all our FTC’ers visiting.
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Texture of the pasta and gnocchi was fantastic. We cooked for a few minutes and added a little pasta water to heat up. The pasta once sauced was a little under salted. We added some parm and salt and it came out great.
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Thanks @Chowseeker1999!
Hmmm… maybe. I’m not sure what that is. I pre-ordered the Pici all’Aglione (pici, garlic, tomatoes). But whatever it’s called it’s delicious. Next time I want to order just a container of the sauce and Focaccia to take home and dip away! 
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