The mood for truffles continued tonight. For supper I served us a dish that all 3 of us loved. It’s one of the greatest joys of being a mum, when Izzie, aged 2,5 sticks her fork into a bowl of tagliatelle, finishes it within 10 minutes and looks into mine, for seconds.  She tried a mince pie this afternoon too, initially didn’t like it, but a few moments later went back and finished it. Great feeling when she’s eager to try things. Even greater when she enjoys the food her parents love.  Truffles???? For a toddler?? Yup. 🙂

Tagliatelle were provided by Waitrose, the sauce was a compilation of my experience and my taste. Finely chopped and fried shallot with a couple of chestnut mushrooms, a splash of Pinot Gris in( I happened to have a bottle open) , a chicken stock bulionette, some water, reduced. A good spoonfull of ricotta to thicken it up, a splash of double cream, lots of black pepper and a couple of teaspoons of that porcini and truffle paste. No salt needed, the stock did the job. Finished with a bit of water and flour mix, pasta in, all nicely covered, lots of fresh parmesan on top and a drizzle of truffle oil. 10 out of 10.