back in nyc
and heres what i can tell you right off
i have noticed since i landed
new yorkers do move at a faster pace then most other places
i had just gotten into the slow groove of venice
so slow in fact that my hotel babe (a cutie)
told me that they listen to reggae as it suits their vibe
ya man, ya loves you
but after finally slowing down i had to pick the hell up to get back into the nyc
pace
and its like turning your movie from play to fast forward
woooo hoooo
i took notice of the difference in my mornings since i returned
in italy i would wake up leisurely
eat breakfast,
slowly shower
feeling each bit of lather on my skin
slowly dress
feeling the way the t-shirt felt sliding over my head
in nyc
its drink tea
maybe shove a protein bar in my mouth
simultaenously check cell phone
chug some vitamins
shower while planning my day and balancing my check book in my head
run out the door with my hair still wet
wow
no wonder we are stressed
i think those europeans know how to live
maybe they don't get as much done in a day
but damn
they sure are enjoying themselves
i think for me the answer is
a little balance
a little slow time
scheduled in there some where
anyway
the other thing i noticed back in nyc
is that ny is all about MORE
our pizza has MORE sauce
with MORE dough
and more SPICE
our fish has MORE salt and MORE pepper
our wine has MORE acid
and well
i guess i like it
MORE MORE MORE
how you like it
i sure like it
hows the song go
anyway
love food in italy
but i think i have to say it out loud
i actually love italian food in nyc just a little itty bit more
yeah the fish isnt as fresh
the produce not as perfect
the mozzarella not as sublime
the risotto not as crunchy
the polenta not as perky
but its got the MORE
ive become addicted too
what can i say
im a trashy lady
and honey one thing for sure
the fish and produce and pasta may be better there
but hands down
the meat is better here
nothing like a new york steak
and honestly
the pizza in rome matzoh with pizza topping
not my thing
i like New york style pizza more
really
and i like new york tomato sauce more
more spice
so hey there you have it
the brasaola in venice was melt in your mouth divine
way better then nyc
the polenta simpler in venice
creamier in nyc
liked both
i know rome is not known for its food
and im sure when i go back to tuscany to eat
i will forget about nyc food all together
but in this trip
over -all
still like italian food in nyc more then in rome
and a smiden more then in venice
odd i know
i found myself using the salt and pepper shaker a lot
and i never do this
so i guess im well an american
as to the wheat free in italy
well it basically came down to two things
risotto and polenta
but my salvation
my dream come true
and listen out there
people going to italy who dont eat wheat or gluten
was the amazing
miraculous place in Rome
that offers all the great traditional roman italian pastas and pizzas
also gluten free
yes its true
my darling friends brenda and maurizio and i went there
and it was just a wheat free dream come true
i had stuffed pizza breads with sauce and cheese inside for an appetizer
and a huge plate of pasta with meat ragu
and it was not only wheat free
but gluten free
and delicious
tasted just like flour pasta
not the linoleum fake stuff
so if anyone is searching the web
crying over their trip to italy
and not able to eat gluten
go to
La Soffita
its right off the Piazza Risorgimento
amazing
honestly for me
it was better then a night of a hot sex
or well
almost as good
GRACI stephano and maria
GRACI
