I saw the family tree yesterday. It was a framed piece in Miriam's living room. It was a little difficult to read. It went back to 1200 something a.d.. The Baroness's name in Maria Gallotti. Hence the name Palozzo Gallotti. I was scheduled to be here until Aug. 30th. But the next farm I am going to wants me to come a bit earlier to go to the 'rainbow festival' with her (Maria Pia Cutillo). I mentioned it to Miriam and she jokingly said 'no'. She loves me being here and truly doesn't want me to go. We eat pasta every day for lunch. We've had it with pesto, with ricotta, with a can of tuna in oil. I made some yesterday with cooked lentils in its' own sauce made mostly from the cooking water and garlic. It was a huge hit. I've been doing most of the cooking because they love everything I make and there is no rules with the pasta. Two nights ago we had guests for dinner (served very late by the way) and we had my stuffed zucchini. All the adults applauded me, literally, for the zucchini and said 'Karen for president'! They do not eat much butter though. A lot of parm. which they pay 13 Euro/kilo which translates to about $9/lb. Close to what I've been paying wholesale. But the cost varies depending on the age. What I got from Restaurant Depot is from one wheel. I did not have a choice. One rule is NOT to have milk in your espresso after 11 a.m. And you never serve cheese with fish. I asked Robby if he wanted park on his pasta with the tuna. NO! NEVER he said. And of course I made the mistake of putting my salad on my plate with my meal. NO! Salad is eaten alone only after the meal followed by fruit and then dessert.
Last night I just couldn't eat so late so I had 2 nectarines and let them eat themselves. I cooked their own potatoes in the skins and Miriam cut a basket filled with swiss chard which she was going to cook in garlic. That was what they had for supper. I've been told I can make most anything as long as it's healthy. That in most important. The only meat we use is prosciutto served for company and of course very, very thin with bread and cheese. I said I would eat the leftover swiss chard for breakfast. Miriam laughed.
When I go downstairs in a little while I'll use the basket filled with basil leaves that Miriam picked last night and make pesto with their own walnuts from the walnut tree
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