if someone asked you what you ate while you were in italy, you would probably rave about the oven-fired pizzas, the homemade pesto from the little market, the handmade gnocchi. maybe truffles, if they’re in season. the olive oil! the wine! likewise, if you just came back from thailand, you are probably sharing photos of…
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italy, in 2005
i had this weird mental flash earlier today that culminated in me thinking about my trip to italy in 2005 with some of my classmates. there were 40 or so of us, and we were a mix of graphic design, interior design and architecture students. we ranged in age from 19-23, the perfect age for…
tastebuds: goat cheese, mushroom and sundried tomatoes quesadilla
this meal was super easy to make, and surprisingly good. the goat cheese didn’t melt as quickly as i would have liked, but once it did it bubbled over into yummy goodness. i actually used two types of cheese: i did one with chevre, which i spread across both tortillas, and i did one with…
tastebuds: greek marinated chicken
this was my first attempt at a “real” meal (as opposed to something easy, like pizza or pasta, which is my standard go-to.) also, i’ve never made chicken before, other than to throw it in a frying pan and hope it comes out halfway decent. (i’ve never grilled anything before either, so… that should make…