Since Kevin had the day off on Monday for the Jewish holidays and I don't teach on Mondays, we decided to have an Italian day. Ok, less decided and that's more how it ended up.



We started out the day by heading out to Arthur Avenue, which is the Bronx' Little Italy. We had been to Arthur Avenue twice before in the evening and didn't have time to peruse the shops. And by shops, I mean food shops... meat, cheese, breads... you name it! We started in the Arthur Avenue market and picked up some fruits, eyed the various meats, and decided not to purchase any hand rolled cigars. We ventured into a pork shop with tons of meats drying and curing while hanging above your head. The ceiling was packed with meats. We left with some extra hot sopressata and prosciutto. Then we visited a cheese shop and purchased some fresh made mozzarella and pecorino romano. Finally we hit up the bread store and got some semolina bread and a panella bread.



Of course we were starving by the time we got home, so we created a lunch spread (ok, feast). We chowed down on the prosciutto and cheeses and tried the panella. There were also grapes and almonds and a pickle involved.



For dinner, we made penne with vodka sauce (ok, from a jar from Wegman's) and added basil from the garden and some of the fresh mozzarella. We also had the semolina bread. Then we spent the rest of the evening laying on the couch with stuffed bellies watching the Mets lose.



Yay for days off!!