Not sure whether you have noticed already, but i like things pure.
Let's face it, lots of food is better with just a bit of salt and fresh pepper rather than overpowering sauces or even, god forbid, something coming out of a maggi satchet...
I was in Florence recently with my friend Isabelle, and Isa's coffeine addiction led us to call upon a place called "camera con vista" (named after E.M. Forster's Room with a view which is to a large part set in Florence). While we were happily sipping our coffees, enjoying the magnificent view on the ponte vecchio, a dish called "pane, vino e zucchero" caught my eyes on the menu. I asked the waiter what this was and he looked at me as if i had just asked him whether Michelangelo was Italian - "pane, vino e zucchero" was his somewhat laconic reply. Intrigued, I ordered a portion. and discovered the most simple, pure and yummy dessert i had all week. it is literally just bread, wine and sugar, but while your over-consumption of this dish might pay for your dentist's second Bentley, there are two truly striking features to this symphony in pink: first of all, the flavour of good red wine and fresh bread plus the addition of loads of sugar turns this into a wonderfully fresh yet sweet dessert that tingles your tastebuds. And secondly, it gets one tipsy... :)
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