Tonight, I had what may spoil pasta & prego for me. Spaghetti alla Norma. It’s spaghetti with marinara sauce, eggplant, and ricotta cheese. But ricotta like I’ve never had it before – shaved. Delicious. As Michelle so aptly put it, these people have food figured out.
I learned that bread made in the Umbra region is terrible because they don’t use salt. Why not? Because in the 1500’s there was a tax levied on salt, and to protest, the people quit using it. To this day, they won’t. I don’t think we know what a memory is in the U.S.
Such a wonderful night. Aperitivos first, then a long dinner, then a digestivo, and then a glass of wine just to make the evening last a little longer. Thank you, Umbra Institute! This has been the best day yet.
I know! I meant to boycott Starbucks because they just raised the price of lattes...again...but then I forgot and kept ordering them.
ReplyDeleteNo Salt? Talk about shooting yourself in the foot! Salt is my favorite part of every meal!
ReplyDeleteI was going to boycott something once, but forget what it was!
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