18 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:
I like this idea a lot. Start with a platter of mostly vegetable antipasti and your focaccia and leave that on the table in case anyone wants to continue to have them along with their pasta dish.
Yes, I'd take the leisurely Italian family meal approach. Not personally a crudite fan (too many of those icy cold glass platter crudite offerings). But I do think a bagna cauda offering with the best of spring/summer vegetables can blend in nicely as the opener and left on table per@blue_dolphin. I also like Melissa Clarks zucchini which is best room temp (if I have not snagged all the brownest slices right off broiler). https://www.glamour.com/story/dinner-tonight-zucchini-can-be Good with basil if no mint.
