My great aunt Ada came to visit from Italy a few days ago. Usually, it's the other way around : for many many years, my family had driven down to Maniago, Italy & eveytime, "Zia Ada" had welcomed us & fed us with delicious & wonderful meals... We're so happy to be able to show her how much we love her in return.
We sat a simple table in the garden between the willow & the walnut tree. Nothing crazy here. Just simple nature beauty & freshness. The willow tree leaves were cascading over our table, just like a vegetal chandelier. The sunlight was dancing through the branches and poking through our old tree house.
My dad is the Chef. Always. He cooked cod pavés with picked lemon & aneth + spinach leaves. DE.LI.CIOUS. The meal ended of course with cheeses, bread & pears.
Cheeses : Cabrissac (arrrggg how I missed that one!), Rocamadour, Fresh Parmigiano Reggiano, from the co-op close to the Family house in Tesis di Vivaro, Italy.
Bread : this type is just like a baguette but is called "épis", since it looks like cowlick.
& wine!
Vin du Pays des Cévènes, rosé.
What a treat it is to spend time with my family. The most amazing thing about today is that it is a normal day. Meals at my parents have been that simple & wonderful for the last 28 years as far as I can remember. Even on school days where we would have lunch together from 12 to 2pm.
Talk about Family values... Now that I am about to start my own, I just marvel at how blessed I have been & am still.
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