Jamie says: Dad and I foraged today. We still had some produce at the apartment but figured (correctly) that the market would be closed on Sunday. We lucked out and found a vendor who sold a whole basket of purple figs (the best ones in our opinion). I eagerly bought them since they were so difficult to find. We also bought more fruit from different vendors. On the way home, I bought four interesting kitchen tools from an old man who proudly demonstrated their use to us a couple of days ago (for a picture of the man and to check out the Zucchini Curls I made with his tools at home check out the Two Sisters One Kitchen post). We made a final stop at the wonderful bakery we found a couple of days ago, Il Fornaio (between Piazza Navona and Campo Di Fiori, Via Dei Baullari 5/7), and bought the favorite Rustico Prosciutto Mozzarella (ham and cheese sandwich) and something new for us- the Torta Di Ricotta Cioccolato (ricotta cake/pie with chocolate chips). At the apartment I arranged breakfast- purple figs and plums, red and green grapes, and the two bakery goods. The purple figs were so tender and sweet, the plums were good but slightly bitter, and the grapes were good but not as good as yesterday’s. The ricotta cake was great; it had just the right amount of sweetness- not too much for a morning meal. K and I thought it tasted like a soft doughy cookie with condensed whipped cream and chocolate chip on top. The ham sandwich was still very good (a little drier today than the other day). We were full and happy and well rested.
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