Monthly Archives: March 2011

So Good and So Funny

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Today my family had spaghetti, ground beef and something I first tasted at one of Gustiamo’s tastings in December: Pumpkin in Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Maida Farm.

We were about to eat when my dad decided that we should try something from Gustiamo (Well, it was my idea but he was the one who went to the kitchen to get the product). He came back with the Pumpkin in Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Maida Farm.

Now, if you ever got a jar of Pumpkin in Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Maida Farm or anything by Maida Farm in a jar you would know that it is sealed tight. One has to first open the top and then push up the plastic slowly while covering the top so that the oil would not splatter all over the place.

Well, my dad brought the jar to the table and when my sister and I tried to instruct him on how to open it, he let our directions go to the wind.

Little to say, he took a fork and just shoved it into the plastic which made olive oil splatter everywhere.

My sister and I couldn’t stop laughing. There was oil everywhere.

When he came back to the table, we sat there smiling.

This stuff is good! He said. While giving everyone a good portion.

Since it did splatter on him, he got to taste it first.

Hum…It’s s pumpkin in olive oil. It’s like the oil is used as a preservative.

And good it is, it is  seasoned with wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, parsley and chili peppers. Spicy but not too spicy. It was the perfect topping to our meal.

Go Gustiamo!

(Pictured is Me and Laura at one of Gustiamo’s tastings taking place at Il Cantuccio. It was the first time I tasted  Pumpkin in Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Maida Farm)

Crotona

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Yep, we are in the middle of the street.

The city had just finished repairing the road and the tar was still a little wet, most of us got gravel in our shoes.

It was important to take this photo. It is like the city closed down the main road in the middle of the day- just for us to take photos.

I love this picture because of the building in the background and how the street light is poking in the picture.

in love and snow

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I was walking behind this couple for about two blocks before I took this picture.

Before I took the picture, I thought a fight was going to break out between the man and some young kids on the street.

They walked pass these group of young kids who started to throw snow balls at them without any mercy.

One snow ball almost hit the lady in the head. I was waiting for her man to turn around and threaten them but they just kept on walking hugging each other like no one was throwing snow at them.

I thought that was interesting.