Throughout the weekend and into today’s holiday, we have
eaten some delicious meals. We hosted a cibo Americano pranzo (American food
lunch) on Saturday with costine di maiale (pork ribs), ali di pollo (chicken
wings), zucca (butternut squash), and pattate arrosto (roasted potatoes). We
washed it down with refreshing sangria.
Yesterday, Mom and I had a late lunch. I didn’t start
cooking until after 2, when all of the locals were finishing their lunches and
heading to bed for a repose (nap). We had an easy meal of orrechiette pasta
with a rustic pomodorini (little tomatoes), basilico (basil), cipolle (onions)
and aglio (garlic) sauce mixed with them.
Today’s Ferragosto pranzo was also pretty easy as I made
tonno e caperi (tuna and capers) in a tomato sauce over fresh pasta, and pollo
al vino bianco e rosamarina (chicken with white wine and rosemary). Zia made
some delicious sides, including pomodori ripieno con tonno (stuffed tomatoes
with tuna), and zucchini grigliate (grilled zucchini).
Throughout the weekend and into today’s holiday, we have
eaten some delicious meals. We hosted a cibo Americano pranzo (American food
lunch) on Saturday with costine di maiale (pork ribs), ali di pollo (chicken
wings), zucca (butternut squash), and pattate arrosto (roasted potatoes). We
washed it down with refreshing sangria. 
Yesterday, Mom and I had a late lunch. I didn’t start
cooking until after 2, when all of the locals were finishing their lunches and
heading to bed for a repose (nap). We had an easy meal of orrechiette pasta
with a rustic pomodorini (little tomatoes), basilico (basil), cipolle (onions)
and aglio (garlic) sauce mixed with them. 
Today’s Ferragosto pranzo was also pretty easy as I made
tonno e caperi (tuna and capers) in a tomato sauce over fresh pasta, and pollo
al vino bianco e rosamarina (chicken with white wine and rosemary). Zia made
some delicious sides, including pomodori ripieno con tonno (stuffed tomatoes
with tuna), and zucchini grigliate (grilled zucchini). 