{"id":3378,"date":"2011-09-20T16:38:30","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T14:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/?p=3378"},"modified":"2013-01-10T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-10T16:55:23","slug":"food-and-sights-ill-miss-from-summer-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/20\/food-and-sights-ill-miss-from-summer-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and sights I’ll miss from summer in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year saying goodbye to summer seems particularly poignant, even though I only took a week + some days off (to head to Hawaii<\/a>) compared to traditional Italian summers with 3 or so weeks off. The difference is that my job<\/a> allowed me to work from wherever, so I left muggy Milan<\/a> early on and came back when it was starting to mellow again.<\/p>\n

I got a Samsung Nexus S in August thanks to a\u00a0concerned boss<\/a>; I’ve had the iPod Touch and the iPad for years, but never upgraded my slider-text-only-phone to a smartphone, mainly because I live online and don’t really use my phone unless I’m traveling. Now that I have a camera in my pocket, I find myself capturing moments a lot more often, even when I carried my mini-camera in my purse. I’m also using the WordPress mobile app for blogging<\/a>, and for quick photo posts it’s a single click!<\/p>\n

Growing up, I pleaded and begged to be able to go to amusement parks, and I never found a ride I didn’t like. When a little fair came to town while we were in Puglia<\/a>, I had to sample some of the rides. This was my favorite – the HULK! It looked slightly harmless as it jumped up and down, but once I got on I was in danger of losing my shoes, my purse, everything! I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time. I also saw The American Show<\/a>, and posted about it on What I See<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Caffe’ shakerato<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>– one of my favorite summer drinks in Italy<\/a>. I only had a few of these this summer, so if it heats up at all this month I’ll make sure to order a few more.<\/p>\n

\"Caffe'<\/a><\/p>\n

Two other refreshing drinks after a day at the beach – Gassosa, and Lemon Soda<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – the first is a fizzy sweet tonic water, and the second is a fizzy lemon soda with real pieces of lemon in it. Love both of them.<\/p>\n

\"Gassosa<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazing pane e pomodoro<\/strong><\/em> (bread and tomatoes) and a few vegetables sott’olio\/sott’aceto (pickled) and olives. I had mozzarella nodini \/ knots<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

\"Pane<\/a><\/p>\n

A pizza<\/a><\/em><\/strong> stuffed with onions that have been cooked until they’re melting. I literally dream about this pizza. Luckily I can get this pizza in Puglia year-round<\/a>. I just have to make the trip!<\/p>\n

\"Onion<\/a><\/p>\n

Hands-down, one of the best fritto misto<\/em><\/strong> (mixed fried plate) I’ve eaten in my life – on the beach at Marina Romea, near Ravenna, Italy. Aside from super-juicy prawns, calamari, and fried anchovies and other frutti di mare<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, and there were fried vegetables underneath like zucchine and onions. So good.<\/p>\n

\"Fritto<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s what the others ate – so much tagliolini<\/em><\/strong> that they just give you the entire pan to serve from.<\/p>\n

\"Tagliolini<\/a><\/p>\n

Still in Ravenna, could you go to the Emilia-Romagna region and not eat a piadina<\/em><\/strong>? Not I. This freshly-heated piadina<\/em><\/strong> had sausage and grilled onions inside. Yum. (Note: when you’re desperate in Italy for Mexican food, a piadina also subs for very thick tortillas<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"Romagnola<\/a><\/p>\n

I have a peperoncino<\/em><\/strong> plant, hot pepper<\/a>, outside which greets me every day. I’m not sure I’ll use up all those hot peppers (though I am eating spicy quite a bit lately), I definitely want them around.<\/p>\n

\"Pepperoncino<\/a><\/p>\n

The peperoncino<\/a><\/strong><\/em> theme is popular, check out this little table arrangement with a spiky cucumber (live) and peperoncino.<\/p>\n

\"Hot<\/a><\/p>\n

A caffe’ affogato<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (drowned coffee with ice cream) that was one of the cheapest things in that place (and good).<\/p>\n

\"Caffe<\/a><\/p>\n

Crazy Greenpeace grass cars, and scooters.<\/p>\n

\"Greenpeace<\/a><\/p>\n

People enjoying the nice weather and sitting on the steps of the Duomo<\/strong> (before it started pouring that evening).<\/p>\n

\"Milan's<\/a><\/p>\n

And finally, how you know summer is really over: the stores are decorated for Christmas. I about threw up in my mouth when I saw this. I was wearing shorts.<\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

What will you be remembering about this summer?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year saying goodbye to summer seems particularly poignant, even though I only took a week + some days off (to head to Hawaii) compared to traditional Italian summers with 3 or so weeks off. The difference is that my job allowed me to work from wherever, so I left muggy Milan early on and…<\/p>\n

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