Dr. Sue Goes to Italy!

Landed in Milan this morning. Tonight first dream of Italy came true - the BEST Negroni ever. Will have to research this. It was extra bitter. I wonder if they added some kind of Campari bitters. It came in a big glass with ice and an orange slice. Happy Hour buffet included. Not your mother's chicken wings... mortadella...artichoke pasta salad...melange of roasted vegetables... I read in a guidebook that this "Aperitivo" experience is not to be missed - and we stumbled upon it on our first night in Italy.

Negroni Recipe as I know it - but will need to do some research to improve based on tonight's night on the Milan town.

Negroni
2 parts gin
1 part Compari
! part Sweet Vermouth
Orange slice

Stir. Serve on the rocks.

PS Lunch was amazing too. Farro salad with some kind of salumi (braseola??) dandelion greens, olive oil and shaved parmesan. Other people got salads in a crostini bowl - that looked good too. Mr. Dr. Sue got an omelette with gorgeous veggies on the side.

PPS Walking around Milan is an immersion in the city culture - vespas, cars, people, dogs, babies in strollers, bikes all on the sidewalk. Yes - saw lots of high fashion dressing - and city is oriented to the hip, the gorgeous, the young, and Dr. Sue!

Tomorrow to the small villages of Cinque Terre.