On today's agenda was a cooking class with Chef Andrea. There were 12 of us participating, so it was a full kitchen. We made eggplant parmigiana. Mom and dad were in charge of cutting and deep frying the eggplant, which we then put into ramekin bowls, layered with buffalo mozzarella, parmigiano and homemade tomato sauce, before baking. The result was delicious! Our next course was homemade potato gnocchi with tomato sauce (again made from scratch using fresh tomatoes) and after we enjoyed beef that was lightly floured and cooked with tomatoes and arugula. For dessert we made lemon custard topped with fresh peaches. Everything was made from scratch and boy was it delicious. I was especially excited for two reasons: 1) I had recommended this cooking class and after the flop that was our food tour I needed to redeem myself and 2) Chef Andrea remembered me so he specifically chose dishes that were different from the ones I had cooked last time I was in his kitchen. One of the tips he gave us was to always cook your veggies and starches first and then skin them. We cooked the potatoes and the tomatoes prior to skinning them and damn were they hot! Although this is supposed to bring out the best flavor, it definitely takes a toll on your fingers. After filling up on lunch we walked back to our airbnb for a rest.
Mom, dad and I went to the Pantheon, and then stopped in the street to enjoy the music of a violinist accompanied by a little girl dancing her heart out, before meeting Candace and Jimmy for a late dinner.
Dinner was at Ivo a Trastevere, a place Chef Andrea recommended for roman style pizza. It did not disappoint. Dad, Candace and I split white pizza with gorgonzola and apple and red pizza with buffalo mozzarella, tomato and basil. Both were delicious.
After we had dessert (obviously!)
We then stopped to watch a street performer whose show was totally awesome. He did fire limbo, balanced bottles on a stick that he held in his mouth, did balancing acts on wooden boards and finished with a series of flips. After cheering him on and throwing a few coins his way we continued on our walk home, full and happy after another eventful day in Rome.
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