May 24, 2005
Back from the boot
Italy is a wonderful country. The people really got me. They are full of life and love to eat.
Some food highlights (many of these will have their own posts) :
Zucchini Flower and fresh tomato pizza slices taken out and eaten overlooking the coliseum.
Tomatoes in general in Italy just blew my mind. I bet they weren't even at their peak but wow they are sweet and have a great pop. I will miss the tomatoes.
Boiled beef sandwich from Nerbone in the Central Market in Florence. We hung out and ate it next to a bunch of guys who just drink beer and eat cheese and olives all day.
The wine - most wines didn't blow me away but in general the house wines and the wine we had from a Chianti vineyard were very good.
Twelve year old balsamic vinegar served with parmigiano reggiano cheese from the same Chianti vineyard
Pasta, Pasta, Pasta!! It was just so good - the texture - the flavor - freshness - I loved it - its different then I am used to. The only pasta that really I can compare in my mind to Italy is from Babbo.
Whisky Gelato - it was more like ice cream - not very airy - but boy did it taste fine.
Coffee - you I love Mr. coffee - you wake me up and put me to bed. The coffee in Italy is just damn good - cappuccino, espresso, and even good old americano - it makes you smile every sip you take.
So yeah Italy was a good time.
May 12, 2005
ramps,wine, and royal milk tea
A very nice new york night. After work I found myself at Otto ordering a quartino of Rosso Piceno from Laila . It was delightful. The bartendar gave me some advice for my upcoming trip to italy. And off I was with my charred ramp and bufala mozzarella pizza. Sitting in washington square park the city fell into a dance. Bite of pizza - dog walks by. Bite of pizza - a couple smiling and eating ice cream walks by. A few more bites of pizza and its all gone. On my way to the train I pick up a royal milk tea cream puff at beard papa . Ahh a good night.
May 02, 2005
cuisine mode
ohhh I have been looking for this for awhile.
"It's no surprise that Japan, the country that gave us ''Iron Chef,'' has unleashed the latest toy for the food-obsessed. The Olympus Stylus Verve digital camera, $300, features a Cuisine Scene mode, so that anyone can capture for posterity their oysters and pearls at Per Se (not to mention prove that he or she got a reservation). The camera reduces the flash and increases color saturation to emphasize the warm tones that most foods have." ELIZABETH STEWART (via nytimes)
