We went out to an Italian restaurant, a big familiar chain that you all would recognize, only to find that there menu had changed and that my favorite item was no longer available. So I browsed the men for a while, a kind of long while, long enough that I had to make everyone wait one more round of the server asking "Has everyone decided yet", because I was intrigued by the new menu. They had really moved away from doing run of the mill, commercial, Italian food and really started to make it real, home style, like ur mama made it in her little kitchen in Jersey Italian food. It is great to have that feel in a national chain, which makes you feel like you are on a rooftop in Italy.
The waiter finally came back and took everyones order, and I had finally decided on the pasta Carbonara, made with pancetta and a beautiful cream sauce. Just reading the description made my mouth water. It sounded so delicious and it also had something typically associated with my favorite meal of the day on it, an EGG.
They brought it out to me in this beautiful bowl, with a perfectly cooked over easy egg on the top, covered in olive oil and black pepper, two of the best cooking ingredients, and all you really need to make something taste delicious. The egg was done so well that it almost looked poached, and as a chef myself I can appreciate when someone has great technique in the kitchen. It was one of the best pasta dishes that I have had in a very long time. It hit the spot :)
Enjoy your week, tell someone you love them, give them a BIG hug and always remember to take time to wake up slowly, and enjoy breakfast :)
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