Once again I'm back in Italy and besides having the joy of being with my children, there's time to spend with friends that have left their mark on my life while in Verona. This was a privilege I really didn't have while living here as often happens when one is busy raising children and working.
Today, I had Sunday dinner with my first Italian friend...Marta! Although we had lost track of each other for about 15 years, we just picked up where we had left off. Ah, real friendship!
The pure elegance and simplicity of a typical Italian meal never ceases to impress me. It had all been prepared yesterday or at least ahead of time and one course seemed to just flow into the next. We began by eating appetizers of Sgombro or mackerel that was boiled for about 20 minutes and left to marinate over night in the fridge in a pool of olive oil & balsamic vinegar seasoned with finely chopped parsley, garlic, capers and a dash of salt. This was accompanied by homemade whole wheat bread and garlished with two spiedini of mozzarella balls, basil fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes. Then the next fish dish, this time baked,appeared together with a fresh toss salad and a baked stuff tomato. As is custom after serving fish, a cool sorbetto di limone (lemon sherbet) followed. Then a macedonia fresh fruit salad and of course ended with an espresso. Total satisfaction!
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