"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."
P. Clemenza
The Godfather
If we're not eating food we're looking at food. Of course, olive trees are everywhere. So are orange and lemon trees - right now the fruit is practically falling off the branches. These adorn the main piazza in Ortigia.
The almond trees are beginning to blossom and I'm sure we've seen pistachio trees but I don't know what they look like exactly. Yes, I said pistachio trees - you knew they had to come from somewhere. Believe it or not, a very popular dish in this region is pistachio lasagna.
We have no complaints about Sicily's food. Even the soup is good.
And the bread here has salt! (Read the post entitled Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! if that last sentence makes no sense.) As we happily continue to eat our way through Italy we still have one unsolved mystery. No where in this land of plenty have we seen a meatball.
Susan, who can't, can't, can't eat another bite.
p.s. Well, if you insist, Jim will have a grappa and I'll have a limoncello.
P. Clemenza
The Godfather
Before the cannoli, (I would have a photo of one here but I already ate it) take the frutti di mare, the spaghetti vongole, the verdure griglia and by all means the risotto. But to start, the prosciutto with melon, of course, must be considered. And for heaven's sake, the house anti pasto, don't forget that. By the way, never pass up free appetizers with your afternoon refreshment either.
Then there's pizza. If you have a neighbor like Tina, she might just surprise you with a homemade one some evening .
As Yul Brynner would say, "ETC., ETC., ETC." Food, glorious Italian food. And no matter what you order, those dishes being served at the next table always look more interesting. Even selecting the dolci (desserts) can drive you insane. Look at these amazing marzipan - each a delectable work of edible art from simple almond paste and sugar.
Can you make a wrong choice? Not really, but as Sally Solomon of Third Rock From The Sun once lamented, (with tears in her eyes) "I shoulda' had the gelato." Sally, Sally, look with your eyes - there's a gelateria on every corner. So, go forth, girlfriend, and lick to your heart's content.
What if you want to cook your own dinner? First you have to buy the food fresh, and the local outdoor market is the place to start. Ours is open 7am to 1pm, six days a week and just a short walk from Vincenzo Mirabella. Jim took this video at, what I consider to be, the most entertaining place on Ortigia.
Sometimes just passing by a little fruit stand can stop you in your tracks. That big, yellow thing is a lemon...on steroids, I think.
We could have used that whole lemon during lunch in Noto (a wonderful town not far from here known for its Baroque architecture.) Sicily is famous for many things - fresh seafood among them. We counted 10 different kinds in that lunch.
Thank you, Domenico Sculli for pointing out that ristorante to us.
Then there's pizza. If you have a neighbor like Tina, she might just surprise you with a homemade one some evening .
As Yul Brynner would say, "ETC., ETC., ETC." Food, glorious Italian food. And no matter what you order, those dishes being served at the next table always look more interesting. Even selecting the dolci (desserts) can drive you insane. Look at these amazing marzipan - each a delectable work of edible art from simple almond paste and sugar.
Can you make a wrong choice? Not really, but as Sally Solomon of Third Rock From The Sun once lamented, (with tears in her eyes) "I shoulda' had the gelato." Sally, Sally, look with your eyes - there's a gelateria on every corner. So, go forth, girlfriend, and lick to your heart's content.
What if you want to cook your own dinner? First you have to buy the food fresh, and the local outdoor market is the place to start. Ours is open 7am to 1pm, six days a week and just a short walk from Vincenzo Mirabella. Jim took this video at, what I consider to be, the most entertaining place on Ortigia.
Sometimes just passing by a little fruit stand can stop you in your tracks. That big, yellow thing is a lemon...on steroids, I think.
We could have used that whole lemon during lunch in Noto (a wonderful town not far from here known for its Baroque architecture.) Sicily is famous for many things - fresh seafood among them. We counted 10 different kinds in that lunch.
If we're not eating food we're looking at food. Of course, olive trees are everywhere. So are orange and lemon trees - right now the fruit is practically falling off the branches. These adorn the main piazza in Ortigia.
We have no complaints about Sicily's food. Even the soup is good.
And the bread here has salt! (Read the post entitled Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! if that last sentence makes no sense.) As we happily continue to eat our way through Italy we still have one unsolved mystery. No where in this land of plenty have we seen a meatball.
Susan, who can't, can't, can't eat another bite.
p.s. Well, if you insist, Jim will have a grappa and I'll have a limoncello.
Love it! Food looks good enough to eat. But wait. That's the point :o)
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing more of Italy through your blog than travelling be myself around Italy. you have been in places in Sicily where I'm never been. I only know Palermo and Monreale! no you made me feel like going there :NOW!!
ReplyDeleteRossella