My summer dreams finally came true when I walked into a gelato shop and saw a huge chunk of watermelon sitting atop fresh, pink watermelon gelato. The only problem was, there was no sign and I hadn’t a clue what the name of the fruit was in Italian. Luckily, the six-year-old girl in front of […]
Category Archives: Italian Food
11
Apr
Apr
The good thing about Mondays is that they are no longer Sundays. That means the market, which is always closed on Sunday (the one day a week I seem to want to go), is back open. In an under-caffeinated beginning of the week haze, I almost went to the supermercato. I snapped out of it […]
07
Apr
Apr
Food. Food. Food. I was really unnerved by these hamburger vending machines in Amsterdam: That just ain’t right.
22
Mar
Mar
When my friend came to spend the holidays with me in Italy, we went on an adventure to eat the best pizza in Naples. Slow train journey to Naples and back in one day for Da Michele? Worth it. After our Neapolitan experience, we were on a mission to find the best pizza in Rome. […]
10
Mar
Mar
I find myself most often intimidated by the simplest recipes. Only 3 ingredients to make something delicious? Then there must be some secret perfect combination of the items that makes for the perfect ‘basic’ treat. Gnocchi is a prime example of this fear. I refuse to try to make them. Potatoes Flour Salt Egg No […]
20
Feb
Feb
Have I mentioned that I’m from California? To me, there is no such thing as “alternative lifestyles.” It’s not alternative, it’s simply whatever you yourself enjoy doing. “You’re into vegan free-trade sword-swallowing at the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Cool.” And old habits die hard. Do you have any idea how long it took […]
15
Feb
Feb
I steered clear of what I secretly thought was “water-y cheese” for some time. Not wanting to be rude at dinner one night, I apprehensively took my first bite. I’m pretty sure my exact words were: “Oh my God! It tastes like string cheese! Without the stringiness!” Ever since that eloquent awakening, I’ve become addicted […]
28
Jan
Jan
Very early on, I sort of wrote Italian candy off. There was just a lot of licorice and gummy things and I was more interested in all the savory food goodies that the country had to offer. That was before I found out about Pocket Coffee. Pocket Coffee is a piece of chocolate, filled with […]