A Tuscan Lunch - Val D'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy

A perfect tuscan lunch: Eggplant Parmigiana, Fennel & Oranges, Meatballs…

So as I’ve mentioned before, I’ve completely changed my diet but after traveling 9 hours on a plane eating nothing but nuts, an airplane salad that wouldn’t qualify as a salad on land, and drinking copious amounts of coffee, I found myself weak and in need of something. Our first stop on the road was a roadside gas station/market which is unlike any roadside place in America. The food is very fresh and there is a espresso bar with a crowd of people standing around sipping cappuccinos & espressos. My only option were more nuts and packaged meats, none of which sounded appealing. So I officially broke down, right there on the roadside, somewhere between Rome and Montepulciano and ate bread and cheese. I had a wonderful caprese sandwich and a water to wash away my sorrow. After that, I resigned myself to embracing the Carbohydrate Countryside from that moment on, and embrace it, I did. The following was the second lunch at Palazzolaccio – the second of three. I’ll post the last one in soon. For now, enjoy this lunch.