Be still my heart.
Steve's sister in law, Brooke, has made me a very happy person.
She works for this company:
Manicaretti imports high quality Italian foods: oils, vinegars, pastas, rice/grains, pasta sauces, etc.; and sells them to restaurants, Italian grocery stores, etc.
Brooke and Steve's brother Tim live in California, but were up for a visit late this summer.
Last week, Steve brought me a large box that Brooke had sent to us.
I opened it up, and here is what I found:
The box was full of imported Italian olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried pasta, pesto and tomato sauce.
I died and went to heaven.
My heaven will be full of delicious Italian food.
I was so excited, my first instinct was to hoard it all.
Seriously.
I thought about using it sparingly and savoring it for years to come.
Then Steve mentioned that there might be a small chance that there was more where this came from.
And then I thought about drinking the balsamic vinegar straight out of the glass jug.
Pounding it.
Like water.
Or wine.
But now that I've had a little while to calm down, I think I'll just be cool, you know?
Maybe I'll use some of the products next time I have friends over for dinner.
Maybe I'll give a bottle to my mom.
Maybe I'll whip it out when I'm making something special for Steve next time.
Maybe I'll use it on a perfectly normal weeknight, for a simple salad or a quick bowl of pasta.
Either way, THANK YOU Brooke!
You just made this girls month.
PS - in case you were wondering, this was the first thing I did with it:
Dipped some crusty Italian bread into a mixture of oil and balsamic. YUM.
After tasting it Steve said to me, "This is so good, it doesn't even taste like balsamic vinegar!"
And I said, "No, honey - this is what balsamic vinegar is SUPPOSE to taste like."
The end.
November 3, 2010
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ReplyDeleteCal
I am so jealous and drooling on my keyboard.
ReplyDeleteCal - not yet, but if I don't find a job soon...maybe!!! :) lol
ReplyDeleteTara - come home and I will let you slam balsamic vinegar with me!!! YAY!!!