My husband David is an excellent cook. He has some marvellous signature dishes and isn’t afraid to experiment when time allows. We love food from the Mediterranean, particularly Italian food for its freshness, rich flavours and colours.
The first time David tried his hand at one of my favourite Italian dishes, I was transported to the island of Burano, where we once sat under a parasol outside a restaurant for lunch. I had ordered a light salad but the aroma of David’s choice of aubergine parmigiana was impossible to resist.
When he prepared it for the first time for our evening meal, I caught the same scents as they drifted from the kitchen. How could he perform such magic? Parchment-coloured aubergine melted on my tongue with a savoury, earthy fleshiness, enhanced by the sweet-piquant tomato and green, peppery flavour of basil that burst sweet and aromatic in my mouth. As I twirled strings of savoury mozzarella on my fork, I relished the memory of sparkling water and romantic islands.
Venetian landscape
infused with summer essence
sensual delight
Kim M. Russell, 2017
Image found on gourmetaly.com
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday: Yum!!!
This Monday, Toni would like to hear about the best meal, or one of the best meals, we ever had, not forgetting the seasonal haiku at the end.
Yum…I haven’t made this in a long time. I know what I’m shopping for this week 🙂
p.s. Mine did not look like that, wowsa
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Isn’t it great! Our wonderful Chefs, both David. We are spoiled and lovin’ it. Loved you peek into Venice.
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Thank Victoria!
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women should be taught to always look for a man who can cook… 🙂
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🙂
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Oh this is such a delicious and romantic write!❤️ Especially love ” As I twirled strings of savory mozzarella on my fork, I relished the memory of sparkling water and romantic islands.”❤️
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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Well, this is just scrumptious.
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Thanks De!
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It is amazing how the taste and smell of food can bring back memories.
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Just reading about certain foods has the same effect!
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Oh WOW, your description is marvelous. YUM
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Thanks Bev!
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All these writes about food is making me hungry for everything!!!
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You hit this on the head…I love eggplant parmigiana. Your descriptions were wonderful and I caught myself sniffing the air just now expecting to smell it. The haiku at the end is special. All those memories encapsulated in 17 syllables.
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Thank you, Toni! It’s still one of my favourites.
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I can imagine how it tastes… and maybe something I will cook at home someday.
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It is delicious, Bjorn and I can recommend it!
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A lovely haibun of memory and a lovely haiku at the end…plus! my very favorite dish! You have given me a gift tonight of the decided dinner. It is amazing when our husband’s cook! With love and every pot and pan in the kitchen! LOL!
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Thanks Jane! Yes, the meals are always lovely and the mess in the kitchen worth it 😊
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Oh….this is absolutely savory…….delectable! I am literally salivating….your description is absolutely chef worthy! 🙂
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Yes, I would have liked that when I got back from choir. maybe at the weekend…
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Such a Scrumptious experience. 😎🌹😇
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It really is!
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Mrs Scribbles is a big fan of this dish. Sadly I cannot eat Aubergine ;(e
It is fascinating how memory and smell are linked.
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Shame you can’t eat aubergine, Paul. I’m the same with red and green peppers.
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I have a problem with the whole nightshade family of foods since one year ago. Drat.
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I think as we get older we develop the strangest food intolerances. When I was younger I could eat pretty much anything, as long as it wasn’t meat 🙂
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I actually think I was probably nightshade intolerant most of my life…lots of the foods in the group were things I instinctively did not like…but mum wasn’t one for ‘likes’ and made me eat what was on the plate…I have always had mild digestive problems and when I stay totally nightshade free it resolves…hard to do it consistently though.
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lovely meal prepared with love, men are really the best cooks to me, selecting ingredients with care and wanting to please us completely, I do think like scents, food tastes take us back to a place we had that meal or whiffed its aroma the first time, and the memories come flooding back. Thank you for sharing Kim!
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Gina!
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yum is exactly right! you made me so hungry. i also really enjoyed the details of your lovely meal.
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Thank you, Stacy!
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A delectable write. Yum yum!
Kind regards
Anna :o]
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Thanks Anna! 🙂
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A meal has a way of transporting… nice way to honor the cook
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Thanks!
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