Food! Food!

Unsurprisingly, finding good, fresh, local food is not a problem in Rome.  We do basic shopping at the grocery stores, but have been trying to buy fresh breads, cheeses, and produce at specialty shops or open air markets.  Supposedly some of the best coffee in the world (I believe it after today) is right around the corner from our classrooms at Caffè Tazza D'Oro, although there is another rival caffè that I have yet to try.  After picking up our first photography reading assignment at school, we stopped by Tazza D'Oro, ordered caffèlatte freddi, and stood at the bar while we drank them.  We've learned that no one orders an espresso or cappuccino after 11am, after which point it is acceptable to order a caffèlatte or macchiato.  I was just reading on the roof, and decided to try one of the peaches (pictured above) that I bought at the Trastevere open air market yesterday after class.  Kate and I put all our fruit on the windowsill to ripen, and now it's perfect...possibly the best piece of fruit I've ever tasted.  NorthEastern kids move into our hall tomorrow, upping the number from 5 to 18 students sharing 3 bathrooms and a tiny kitchen. 

  

Last night's spaghetti sauce ingredients!