Posts Tagged "Venice"

Cecilio’s Lamb Chops Scottadito

Posted by on Sep 21, 2011 in Culinary Journeys | Comments Off on Cecilio’s Lamb Chops Scottadito

Cecilio’s Lamb Chops Scottadito

He called out for a plate of Lamb Chops Scottadito. And here’s the trivia: In Italian the word scottadito means burned fingers. This dish is named scottadito because the lamb chops are so delicious that you can’t resist eating them sizzling hot, straight from the grill and burning your fingers! To make these simple lamb chops, all you would need is: •    2 cloves garlic, finely chopped •    2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary •    1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil •    Sea salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste •    12 rib lamb chops In a small bowl stir together the garlic, rosemary,...

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Dancing in Europe’s Grandest Ballroom

Posted by on Sep 16, 2011 in Travel Tales | 5 comments

Dancing in Europe’s Grandest Ballroom

Venice was my first stop from London. On the RyanAir flight, I decided on a very filmy exercise..rather a Bollywood “inspired” exercise. I think it was one of the quintessential YashRaj movies which adviced that when they don’t find answers to what your heart really wants, the best way to find out is to peacefully close your eyes, and let the mind(take over from the heart) to visualise the one person/one thing that takes priority(at that particular moment). Voila! There’s your answer. So, I decided to follow suit,since I really didnt know what to expect from magical...

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