Italian Sideways 2006 – Day 16
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We go for breakfast at, by now, our usual Coffino bar, where they have those huge, delicious sfoglia ripiena pastry then we go shopping for some souvenirs for friends and family, then we go home for a light lunch and more cleaning up.
By 2:30PM the wind which has been blowing all morning has blown away the dark clouds and the sun starts shining again.
At around 3:30 we pack our stuff and board the small Toyota car and head to Olbia airport, stopping along the way to go to Punta Coda di Cavallo (Horse Tail Point) for a last view of the coast from its vintage point.
The flight from Olbia to Bologna is due to take off at 7:00 and arrive at 8:00, but we take off with a delay of 45 minutes and arrive accordingly. Our good friends Gastone and Rita are waiting for us when we finally exit the gate with all our bags which are among the last to roll off the plane and take us to their beautifully frescoed and furnished home. Rita has promised us a light repast. Brigit is skeptical, knowing Rita.
We find an antipasto of Parmesan cheese with honey and balsamic vinegar awaiting on an elegantly set dinner table. Then Rita serves us a dinner which opens with two versions of homemade potato tortelloni, one dressed with green pesto and one with a tangy tomato sauce. The next dish is an Armenian Salad prepared by Valentina, the daughter, followed by a green herb, called 'Barba del Negus' (Negus' Beard) in Emilia and 'Barba dei Frati' (Monks' Beard) in Rome, steamed and cooked in milk accompanied by mozzarella di bufala and fresh burrata cheese from Apulia. There are also steamed seasoned artichokes. Finally, we close with a slice of semolina cake as dessert.
The wine is a sweet, lightly sparkling homemade Moscato which we pour from a bottle without label, as is often the case when eating at home in Italy, which pairs fairly well with the delicate flavors of the vegetarian dishes.
When Gastone and Rita deposit us at our apartment, in which they have added a restored antique writing desk while we were away, we have just the energy to unpack and crawl into bed.
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