SUNDAY LUNCH WITH NEW FRIENDS

It was great to meet my new friend Caryn, from Connecticut, and her husband and mother , whose parents were from Sicily, for lunch at the Osteria dei Sapori Perduti yesterday. Caryn found this blog and then searched for me on facebook.

We had the house antipasti

which included arancini, focacce, bruschette [above] and caponata [below]:

These were followed by the local sweet ravioli:

Then Caryn and her husband had chicken scaloppine

while Caryn's mother had pork spezzatino:

These came with potatoes cooked in the oven with capers:

I had traditional coniglio stemperato [ rabbit braised with capers, olives, garlic, celery and carrots]. Yes, there are potatoes in there, too.

For dessert, we had cannoli, because you just have to when you visit Sicily.  It would have been churlish of me not to join in, wouldn't it?

Our friend the singing accordionist was there:

Look closely at Caryn's brooch, which she wore especially for me!

Do visit Modica again, Caryn and family!  Cincin!