I watched Anthony Bourdain’s Sardinia episode of No Reservations the other night. It made for an interesting episode since his wife Ottavia’s father grew up there. I had 2 main thoughts. One, the cuisine there rather sophisticated. For all the talk about times being tough, they sure use a variety of ingredients and cooking techniques – it’s probably because, as Anthony Bourdain likes to say, invasions are good for food. And two, how had I never heard of roasted cheese with honey before? Anthony raved about it, and I was practically drooling. I didn’t know that was a thing. I googled, and indeed, it’s included in the cookbook “Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey: The Mediterranean Flavors of Sardinia”, which I then knew I’d have to check out.
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I dig all this specialization. Choose one thing and do it well. Until recently, if someone had asked me, where do I go to get a good cheesesteak around here, I would’ve stared at them blankly and then made some crack about Philly. I now have a better answer: The American CheeseSteak Co.
Meat and cheese – two of my favourite things, smooshed together into one gooey hot mess. I was slightly trepidatious about venturing over – I had heard that they have salads, but there was only a “side” salad on the menu. How was I going to devour all that cheesy meaty goodness sans bun? Luckily a sign next to the cash register put me at ease. They’ll happily turn any cheesesteak into a salad for you. Phew!
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If you and your significant other make different dietary choices, there are likely to be compromises when it comes to planning the wedding menu. But what if diet is yet another commonality between the two of you? And what if you’re both passionate about your chosen lifestyle? Should you impose your dietary preferences on your wedding guests?
This age-old question comes into play: Is the wedding about your or your guests? Some people feel strongly that the wedding is about the bride and groom, and that they please on their wedding day. Others firmly believe that the day is for the guests – for friends and family to celebrate the couple’s union.
Common courtesy dictates that you not only take your guests into consideration, but that you do what you can to ensure your guests enjoy themselves. However, these people are guests at your wedding. And your wedding is a reflection of you and your partner. And oftentimes, your dietary lifestyle is a major component of who you are. Keep reading…
Yes, it was a few hours of pandemonium :P
But, now I have food ready to go for almost the entire week.
That’s the joy of batch cooking :)
On the menu this week: meatza (chicken, spinach, pineapple, artichokes) for dinner, and salad with steak for lunch (salad will be assembled daily: lettuce, avocado, bocconcini, strawberries and steak).
Do you ever peek into other people’s shopping carts, or gawk at their purchases at the check-out? Do you then try to figure out what kind of diet, if any, they’re on? Followed perhaps by a quick glance at the shopper to evaluate the success of that diet?
Somehow I doubt I’m the only one ;) In which case, you might find my weekly shopping loot interesting.
*These groceries are for 1 week, 2 people; missing from this cart is ground beef and steaks purchased elsewhere.
