Comments on: Back in Bologna – the first week http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Joe http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2958 Joe Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:48:34 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2958 Hi Nina,

Yes, it’s orata. It’s worth trying if you haven’t already. They also have scallops in the shell, scampi, little clams, octopus, etc. Scampi are not really shrimp. They are shrimp-like but have claws that somewhat resemble lobsters. They are lighter in color, have a terrific flavor and cost a lot more. I don’t remember if I’ve seen them in the U.S. Certainly never in a fish market. I’ll do a post one of these days.

Joe

]]> By: Joe http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2957 Joe Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:44:15 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2957 Yes, I’m having a great time. I watched a bunch of TV yesterday since it was raining. I don’t usually watch it but it is definitely good for my Italian. “A certain age” is the same as in English – a nice way of saying a bit old. I’d say she’s between 70 and 75 (probably on the upper end of that range) but has no problems with two flights of stairs and keeps a bicycle that she rides regularly

Joe

]]> By: Joe http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2956 Joe Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2956 Well, I really can’t tell you much about Easter. I stayed in the house all day yesterday because it rained the entire day. I didn’t see anything in the paper about il Papa other than his Easter message about peace is good but what would you expect?

Joe

]]> By: Lola http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2955 Lola Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2955 Also…I can’t wait to hear about Easter in Italy…with the Pope and all. Is the media talking about his disgust over women being ordained, gay marriage, etc? It’s not going by the “rules”.

]]> By: Lola http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2954 Lola Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:18:16 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2954 It sounds like you are having a wonderful adventure. You’re highly entertaining.
And what does “of a certain age” mean?

]]> By: nina http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/2012/04/07/back-in-bologna-the-first-weekend/#comment-2949 nina Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:30:19 +0000 http://www.dreaminginitalian.com/?p=896#comment-2949 La Ciccia in Noe Valley, a Sardinian restaurant, almost always has orata (sp?) on the menu.

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