Stuff We Do!

It's as if I haven't talked about it enough, but I have to say it again... the food we ate in Europe was amazing. We did have a few absolutely horrible meals (ahem, in Milan... and we know how I feel about Milan), but overall, I can't say enough good things about the food.

Seafood tastes of the sea - it's perfectly salty and fresh and delicious and was one of my favorite things to order.

The pizza was equally impressive, and since there's no such thing as doughy crust over there, it was right up my alley - crispy and thin with more toppings than crust.

The smoothest ice cream, the richest chocolate, the freshest bread - I haven't had enough! So now that we're back in Tampa, I've been trying to recreate all things French.

We went to the grocery store last week after we got back, and shopped for the essentials: bread, cheese, and wine... okay, okay and some produce! Unfortunately the tastes just aren't the same... somehow the skin on tomatoes here is tougher, the mozzarella has no taste, and the wine is... well, less than great.

I haven't figured out how, but I MUST figure out a way to bring the taste of France into MY kitchen without going bankrupt!

I'm gonna see what I can do over the next few days...