On Friday the 7th of June the Bellas headed to
Cedar Square in Fourways to meet Kevin (the Bubbly Bella met Kevin over Tinder
– more about that next blog), Jeremy, Roberto, Thando, and Samantha for dinner.
The venue chosen was Frenzi – an authentic Italian restaurant.
The chef and owner is a giant Italian man who spoke with
Roberto in Italian for ages. (One of the Bellas seriously needs to learn
Italian…)
The Bubbly and Bossy Bellas ordered Penne Arrabiatta, which is
a pasta with tomato, chilli, and garlic. The Brainy Bella ordered the Gnocchi di
patate Pasticciati, which turned out to be non-vegetarian with a Bolognese
sauce. The pasta was served in beautiful non-symmetrical bowls and seemed to
the Bellas South African senses to be practically perfect. Roberto, our Italian
guide for the evening, praised the food that he said was almost as good as that
made in Italy.
Our only complaint was the rectangular table… A round table
would have facilitated the flow of conversation far better. Despite this minor
inconvenience the Bellas managed to converse with all of the table members. All
of the party members were interesting and conversation ranged from the meaning
of the phrase dolce far niente to
hobbies and fabric shopping.
For dessert the Bossy and Brainy Bellas tried the tiramisu.
Heavenly!
The party dispersed a few hours later with hugs and kisses.
Promises were made to meet up again sometime in the future…
In the same vein of food thought, have you ever seen an
African cucumber? Che figata! The Bellas hadn’t until one of the Bossy
Bellas students (who is three years of age) handed the strange piece of
vegetation over to her, with much glee; the present had been wild grown on
their small holding just west of Johannesburg.
The fruit is oblong; orange and green with blunt spikes all
over the surface. Once opened it is a startlingly green colour with seeds
somewhat like a pomegranate. But! It tastes like a banana with a hint of citrus
tang. It is the platypus of fruit.
We shall say Ciao!
with a photograph of our cucumber, thank you for reading!
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| The cucumber in all its glory |
Much love and light
The Barefoot Bellas
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