1st Formal Dinner

     Throughout the semester we have 3 formal dinners where the whole program including the professors go out for a nice dinner.  We had our first one right before the first travel week at the Hotel Fior in Castelfranco.  We were all so excited to escape the cafeteria for a night.  When we first got there we had appetizers in an outdoor tent.  There were lemon cello spritzers, delicious fried vegetables and cheese and other really good food.  After awhile we were taken into the dining room.  For our first course we were served mushroom risotto and ravioli with white wine.  For the second course we had some Italian game bird that was like chicken, potatoes, zucchini and red wine.  In between the second course and dessert there was Phi Beta Delta initiation for the honors fraternity that I joined.  For dessert we had this really good fruit tart with a sweet white wine that literally tasted like welches white grape juice.  It was such a delicious meal and is good to be able to enjoy a nice Italian meal without having to break the bank.