tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post7113092115273671272..comments2024-03-21T06:38:13.673-04:00Comments on Vegan Epicurean: Italian Food Sunday: Sicilian Salad and Risotto PrimaveraVegan Epicureanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-41536990163130532012010-04-26T12:32:14.634-04:002010-04-26T12:32:14.634-04:00Brigid,
We have been to the same places. Cinque ...Brigid,<br /><br />We have been to the same places. Cinque Terre is lovely you will enjoy it. The next time you get to the Amalfi Coast go to Ravello. It is a gorgeous little hill top town.<br /><br />I love Italy in the fall. The weather is gorgeous and most of the tourists are gone. We are trying to get back this year as well. My husband loves driving in Italy, particularly the Amalfi coast drive. He loves the "adventure" of backing up for buses on that narrow hillside road.<br /><br />We have considered retiring to Italy. I think it is hard not to fall in love with Italy.<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-60565699405123842702010-04-26T12:08:36.608-04:002010-04-26T12:08:36.608-04:00I've been to Italy three times and have seen a...I've been to Italy three times and have seen all the major cities (Milano, Venezia-though only briefly, Firenze, Roma, Napoli) and some smaller areas (Pisa-one of my favorites, several small Tuscan towns on the coast, Capri, Sorrento, Pompeii, and a whole bunch of villages in the Como area). My love and I are hoping to vacation there in the fall. He's never been, so we'll probably do the major cities, but I'm hoping we can squeeze in Cinque Terre also. I've always wanted to go. I'd move to Rome in a heartbeat if I could.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621891389131097604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-86273589809611363342010-04-26T09:59:03.028-04:002010-04-26T09:59:03.028-04:00Brigid,
I love Italy and should have minored in I...Brigid,<br /><br />I love Italy and should have minored in Italian, but didn't. While you were studying did you see much of Italy? I love all of it, but Firenze and Venezia are both special to me. But the Amalfi Coast and San Marino have their own appeal. My family is mostly in Southern Italy and Roma.<br /><br />I wish I could stick to a meal plan. I drafted something last night for this week. We will see if I can stick to it. I think I need to do what you do with a lot of wiggle room so I don't feel "confined". Thanks for that idea. :-)<br /><br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-8145159727286842212010-04-26T09:27:09.357-04:002010-04-26T09:27:09.357-04:00Your risotto sounds awesome. I bought some asparag...Your risotto sounds awesome. I bought some asparagus at the farmers market this weekend, so I may try my hand at some. I've never made it before. I'm a big lover of Italian food (and language and culture). Italian was my minor in college, and I spent a semester in Milano. Do you know what part of Italy your family comes from?<br /><br />I do try to meal plan every week. It's usually more of a guideline, though. I make lunches for three of my four work days and then have a basic idea of dinners. There's lots of wiggle room, though.Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621891389131097604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-58455575891683645392010-04-25T20:26:03.827-04:002010-04-25T20:26:03.827-04:00Brandi,
Thanks! I am happy you like it. Even my...Brandi,<br /><br />Thanks! I am happy you like it. Even my picky parents like my barley risotto. The texture is a little more chewy, but in a good way if that makes sense. I hope you give it a try.<br /><br />AliVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-1775186628418029792010-04-25T20:21:20.662-04:002010-04-25T20:21:20.662-04:00Heather,
I used to love risotto made with carnaro...Heather,<br /><br />I used to love risotto made with carnaroli. But since I switched to barley I find that is fine too, especially since I know it is so much better for us.<br /><br />I am going to try to come up with weekly menu today. Only time will tell if I can stick to it.<br /><br />hope you had a great weekend,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-6091548267010800192010-04-25T20:21:20.663-04:002010-04-25T20:21:20.663-04:00I love the salad, but the risotto, is the winner h...I love the salad, but the risotto, is the winner here! I almost died when I saw it!!!!!<br />You are very creative, and think outside the box and I really like that! I love risotto so much!<br />Yay you!!!crunchyveganwifelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486855455879424793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-85870057999255660212010-04-25T20:16:15.049-04:002010-04-25T20:16:15.049-04:00The only time I've made a risotto was using ba...The only time I've made a risotto was using barley actually. It turned out sooo good too. Yours looks fantastic. I used to stick to a weekly menu, but lately, not so much. I'm all over the place with waning to try new things. In some ways, I miss my set menu plan for the simplicity.Heather Iacobacci-Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049797586960775747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-43304708224689815502010-04-25T18:55:35.763-04:002010-04-25T18:55:35.763-04:00Michelle,
Being half Italian makes it my comfort ...Michelle,<br /><br />Being half Italian makes it my comfort food of choice. But Mexican is good too.<br /><br />It has been gray since Friday. We got a little rain over night but mostly it is just gray. No complaints though as we didn't get any tornadoes.<br /><br />talk to you later,<br />AliciaVegan Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203676819322299569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790414766945352054.post-53320738577510849802010-04-25T18:43:22.590-04:002010-04-25T18:43:22.590-04:00goodluck on making a menu. i think Mexican food is...goodluck on making a menu. i think Mexican food is my comfort food instead of Italian. when i lived in NJ the most popular restaurants were Italian, i really missed my mexican while i was there!!and now its hard to get really good Italian. so its gray over there? im sory to hear that:( its pretty nice here so it'll probably get better soon. ttyl ill send some sun your waydirtyduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383110271569591721noreply@blogger.com