Working and Eating in Milan

Yesterday was another busy day at work, followed by dinner at La Tradizionale (sp?). The food here is incredible. We started with beer and fried mashed potato balls (think deep fried gnocchi). In Italy, they have antipasta (starters), followed by first plate or second plate, and if you're hungry, third plate, then dessert. The dinner menus are split into those sections. For antipasta, I had a plate of shaved ham and marinated mozzarella balls. Then they brought the wine and water (acqua naturale is still, as opposed to sparkling, mineral water). Then I had pasta with steamed spinach, "rabe," and sausage slices. For dessert I had a chocolate and amaretto torte with shaved coconut on top.

After dinner, they gave us a ride back to the hotel in a taxi, since they said we really shouldn't be walking around at midnight.

This morning we were tired, so we skipped breakfast at the hotel and came right to work. Sue and I just got back from the cafe on the corner, where we got some breakfast. Fresh pannini with chopped lettuce, tomato, and a very spicy ham that tastes a lot like pepperoni, but doesn't have the same taste or texture.

We'll see what we have for lunch....