tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post6711317573838520236..comments2024-01-29T18:03:55.225-07:00Comments on Sally Cruikshank: Food in ItalyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-78605604503754293382010-05-21T15:18:47.531-06:002010-05-21T15:18:47.531-06:00I think the town was Montereggio. Now we're go...I think the town was Montereggio. Now we're going to see Dinah on Saturday and then it's mountain time. Might not blog for a while.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00874162149979602139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-15066495340387747662010-05-21T10:39:51.469-06:002010-05-21T10:39:51.469-06:00Lucky YOU!! Our Dallas kids just spent 6 days in ...Lucky YOU!! Our Dallas kids just spent 6 days in Florence and 2 in Rome. They were delayed coming home due to the ash fallout. We kid-sat.<br /><br />My turn is coming...I hope.Mean Jeanhttp://jeanprovost.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-41802134077399730292010-05-18T15:45:39.070-06:002010-05-18T15:45:39.070-06:00What fun! I gained weight in Italy years ago. Was ...What fun! I gained weight in Italy years ago. Was the gelato by the Trevi Fountain? (An art history teacher spoke of it.) I recall very thin, crispy pizza somewhere. Cheese sauce on seafood would make me queasy. It is delightful that each area has its own specialty and that they take such pride in it. Was the walled city Siena?straynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-43876920851386114762010-05-18T14:30:11.094-06:002010-05-18T14:30:11.094-06:00We did share a gelato twice, in Rome, where at a c...We did share a gelato twice, in Rome, where at a certain time of day there are even more people eating gelati than smoking cigarettes.<br /><br />We saw some exquisite take out shops, and Jon sampled quite a few pesto dishes too. I was trying out truffles, ordered lots of porcini mushroom dishes. <br /><br />I didn't eat horse! I didn't order the raw shrimp I saw on a menu either. But I did order aged sliced lard as a starter and it was sort of tasty but definitely weird.<br /><br />Linda, the Campari Orange is made with fresh orange, blood orange.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00874162149979602139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-74932905479607139892010-05-17T23:02:54.754-06:002010-05-17T23:02:54.754-06:00Well, this is the post I've been waiting for. ...Well, this is the post I've been waiting for. And this sentence jumped right off the screen:<br /><br />"Campari Orange is a wondrous drink in Rome and comes with a grilled cheese sandwich whether you want one or not."<br /><br />...and the chocolate that squirted Champagne.Linda Davickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660351950973083893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-26179508776395163612010-05-17T22:52:27.088-06:002010-05-17T22:52:27.088-06:00It's great to hear all about your adventures. ...It's great to hear all about your adventures. I am personally so weird about food. I have a hard time making myself try something unfamiliar. Especially when it might be Mr. Ed.<br /> I especially love your photo of the desserts.Pile Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604450255039913380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-36461896645182022172010-05-17T19:53:03.005-06:002010-05-17T19:53:03.005-06:00Booda baby is on to something about the local mark...Booda baby is on to something about the local markets- when I went to Europe with my folks (long ago), we got most of our food from local shops (produce mart, bakery, cheese shop etc..) and enjoyed it in the parks. Great stuff!<br />I'm not sure how you were able to photograph those bakery goodies without sneaking in the shop. They look tasty!<br />The idea of eating horse creeps me out too. I wouldn't even want to <i>taste</i> it.Namowal (Jennifer Bourne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00384500508934864421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13524464.post-82247984328386425212010-05-17T19:37:10.360-06:002010-05-17T19:37:10.360-06:00That was truly fun and funny and although, in retr...That was truly fun and funny and although, in retrospect, it might be hard to believe, when you're not crazy ravenous for it, what are you going to do? Although, NEXT time you go, we should - at the VERY least - have gelato eating practice. :)<br /><br />Sea bass with cheese sauce? How very strange. I get a little skeered of what they do to marine dishes there. <br /><br />Ooooh, I'm all mouth watery, reading about your chocolate delicacies. <br /><br />Did you give going into a grocery store a shot? That's my favorite thing to do, wherever I go and Italy's markets always come with deli counters where you can pick up the freshest and bestest ... what's that stuff - ah! (Yay for amp clients strolling through. They always know good stuff) - PESTO. That's it! I'd love to know if you poked your head and mouth in ...booda babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424036488795599663noreply@blogger.com