My Mom Quoted #1
"Hey Ricky, try this cheese. It tastes like throw-up, but it's good."
--Mom trying (not-so-convincingly, I must say) to get my uncle to taste the Gruyere.
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posted by Tracie P. at 4/09/2007 10:02:00 AM
4.09.2007
--Mom trying (not-so-convincingly, I must say) to get my uncle to taste the Gruyere.
About Me
- Name: Tracie P.
- Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Does leaving your former life to live in paradise really need much explanation? I had a dream to live in Italy. After four years of teaching and almost as many summers traveling, I knew that something had to be done. I needed to cook every day with that fresh, locally-grown produce. I needed to connect with people who made their own wine and bought their whole chickens with the feet still on. I wanted to live in a culture whose inherent passion for gastronomy was not born of pretense, but of the knowledge that what is so fundamental to life should also be ENJOYED. This, for me, is the definition of "la dolce vita Italiana." While it may not always be sweet, it is always Italian.
12 Comments:
Pickled ginger smells and tastes like soap to me, yet I still enjoy it. I guess the pallette-cleansing idea makes that ok?!?
Tina Bug
4/09/2007 10:28 AM
haha - that IS a good quote. I also agree with Tina Bug...I've always says it smells/tastes like dishwashing soap!
4/09/2007 1:14 PM
lol - pls take mom with you to a wine tasting. We need new adjectives for wine... "earthy"-boring, "hint of chocolate" -yup, yup... "smells like bandaids" is a good start. :)
4/09/2007 4:17 PM
LOL
Why do people do that, say things taste disgusting & then think you will try it
4/09/2007 5:26 PM
Hysterical.
This is like my mom opening the milk in the fridge, cringing and then passing it to my dad saying, "I think this has gone bad. Taste it."
Or Bubba's high school friend that was quoted as saying, "Parmesan smells like fucking puke dude. What's up with that?"
Always cracks me up.
4/09/2007 6:48 PM
Good one. I take it your mum doesn't work in marketing :) Did your uncle try the Gruyere in the end?
4/10/2007 12:21 PM
Just found your blog. How exciting that you are living in Italy! I'm Italian by birth, but only visited there for the first time a couple of years ago. It's an amazing country. I look forward to your stories!
4/10/2007 3:05 PM
Aww, I'm almost jealous and happy you found a wonderful place to live. I'm still searching and hoping for the next occassion to go try it again.
4/11/2007 7:45 AM
You have one funny family
4/11/2007 4:05 PM
violette--you have no idea
4/11/2007 6:32 PM
Hmmmmm, throw up cheese. Sounds soooo yummy!
I am a little late on my wishes (but better late than never). First congrats on your new nephew! Enjoy your time with him.
Also, happy belated easter! Or should I say Buona pasqua?
Cyn
4/12/2007 2:02 AM
Ha! I've just informed my now indignant Swiss husband about how them Texans treat his cuisine. He he!
4/15/2007 6:13 AM
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