Cachi. Pronouced “Ka-key” which comes from the Japanese, with the stress on the first syllable. Persimmons deserve a better name in italiani in my opinion!
Look how gorgeous:
Cachi, the quintessential winter fruit.
To eat
Guarda tutta la frutta! Look at all the fruit!
Some of the citrus from Sicily comes wrapped in little papers as you see above. I plan to get some of those!
Guarda la dimensione dell’ uve! Look at the size of the grapes!
Fresh raspberries and currants are available for a hefty price.
Little strawberries from Sicily.
Do you see those dabs of red sealing wax on the pear stems above and below? Those seals are added when the fruit is cut from the tree to keep the fruit from ripening too soon and spoiling, I believe.
Limone: la genuinita del bel paese. The genuine lemons from the beautiful country. If ya got it, flaunt it!
And finalmente we arrive at apples, above and below.
Finito per addesso. Grazie e arrividerci!
Skillful hands
All my life I have enjoyed watching any expert at any thing at work. I like watching dancers rehearse; I like watching a barrista steam milk and pull espresso; I like watching a mechanic’s hands run over an engine seeking the ping I hear when driving. It is all amazing to me.
And I love watching these videos that Elizabeth Minchelli has posted on her great blog: http://www.elizabethminchilliinrome.com/2012/01/puntarelle-cleaning-eating-video/
So, here I share one of the videos she posted. It captures a rather unexpected art, but an art nonetheless! Hearing the Italian language backdrop is nice too! Enjoy!
When you over indulge at holiday meals…
Break out the Italian digestivi! Centuries of fine dining in Italy have allowed the digestivo to evolve to its current state of perfection.
Read more about it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/dining/25pour.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C{%221%22%3A%22RI%3A7%22}
Buon appetito!
Still feeling operatic!
Since I’ve been in an opera frame of mind, why not this? Perche no? It will make you smile, I promise.
Pocket coffee??? Trick or Treat?!
DOLCETTO O SCHERZETTO? Treat or Trick to be literal in the translation!
I would never trick you, so let’s just instead look at some classic Italian sweets:
The standard Perugina baci or chocolate kiss with a hazelnut inside, wrapped in a multilingual love note. These love notes are written in either Italian, English, French, German, Greek, Spanish, or Portuguese. What a great way to eat chocolate!
Next, another oldie but goodie, the original Kinder Sorpresa, or Child Surprise, a milk chocolate hollow egg which is not specifically made for Easter, with a toy inside. This was my son’s favorite sweet treat growing up:
Next there is my favorite candy, torrone or nougat, a confection, typically made of honey, sugar, and egg white, with toasted almonds, pistachios other nuts. I love the pistachio torrone:
And then last but not least–and absolutely no trick–is the latest candy to sweep italia and soon the world in Pocket Coffee, a shot of espresso in a chocolate candy (now why didn’t I think of that?):
Happy Halloween!
get back, lauretta! 
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