The gorgonzola cheese isn't used in enough quantity to add much snap to the salad. But the greens and ripe tomatoes are so good at this time of year they carry the day. Cannelloni with chicken. Two tender cannelloni are stuffed with a mild-flavored, green filling composed of ground chicken, spinach, mushrooms and artichokes and set in a pool of tasty marinara sauce, then topped with grated cheese which melts from the heat of the cannelloni. It's regulation Italiano, with a fresh, clean, good taste, but without a great deal of character from the chicken or other ingredients.
Braised lamb shank with polenta.
A lamb shank that's been braised, but not roasted to a rich brown, comes falling off the bone. The flavor is garlic and more garlic - I counted seven whole cloves that had gone into the braising liquid. That was all to the good, but I did miss the browned finish. Accompanying polenta was just okay, being a tad salty and gooey. I'll bet this is a family recipe - it has that wholesome flavor and approach.