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@jerseystar, @ Carma48
Well I'm glad I already had dinner b4 reading Carl's description of that Italian food! I had fried burgers with A1 and provolone on the plate - no bun - and sauteed summer squash and a bit of leftover white turnip. Specifically Eastham white turnip which I think only grows on the Cape. Or they'd have you think that, anyway. The season is short... about a month... and I love it. So creamy compared to the rutabaga. ANYWAY, dinner was good but would have hit BLAND on the desirability scale if I'd read about THe Village first.
I once got a gift certificate for Olive Garden and sent it to a friend of mine, a fellow Irishwoman and her hubby - also Irish. They wanted to know why we didn't go and I said "We don't like it but it's Italian enough for you two!" Thankfully, although I grew up in the typical meat & padaydas kind of household with canned veggies every night, I had a lovely friend named Theresa from a large Italian family. Her mother spoke no English but could say to me "Mange, Mange.... you too skinny!" On Sundays dinner lasted 8 hours at her house and the cast of characters was delightful. Like Sopranos. I liked pasta fagiole so much better than beef stew! The veggies were fresh and dripping in garlic and herbs. There were 10 courses and the desserts were works of art. OMG............ wish I were there now!
My dessert tonight as last night and the night before is a Macintosh apple. ho hum.