Monday, February 15, 2010

Day 38

Today we went to Cento, a nearby town, for a Carnival celebration. There were floats taller than the buildings that somehow fit in the narrow city streets as part of a huge parade with music, confetti and more that went around the city. The children dress up (and lots of the adults too, some families even pick a theme and dress up as such) and it really is a fun holiday.


A celebration in Italy isn't a celebration without food, of course. We picked up some amazing street food alongside the parade. I had a panino with salsicca (sausage), onions, mushrooms and peppers with mayo. This was so good! The bread was better than typical Italian bread, really chewy on the inside and crusty on the outside, and the meat was spectacular.


We also had some delicious fries with mayo and ketchup. If you're thinking to yourself, "Wow, those look like some of the most appetizing things ever," then you would be correct. They were.


For dinner, had some spinach and ricotta tortelloni with sage and butter. These were filled to the max with super fresh ingredients and I loved them! Also with some little croustini with mint and parmigiano.