Yes, life is good for HG during HG’s lengthy stay at the Riverside, RI home of gifted daughter Lesley R. and her brilliant husband Massimo R. (he is a tenured professor at Brown, author of several books, a powerful force in making Italian culture available digitally, director of Italian cinema events). Lesley and Massimo cater to aged HG’s many needs (they do it with kindness and grace). Lesley’s cuïsine is superb. Yesterday, Lesley shopped at Tony’s seafood store and bought oysters and haddock. The oysters were local Rhode Islanders— Chessawanocks. Shucked expertly by. Massimo, these were the best oysters HG ever tasted. (Just slightly better than PEI South Lakes). The haddock went into a tasty Brazilian soup/stew.served over rice. The fish was poached in a mix of coconut milk, onions, garlic, sweet and hot peppers, paprika and other spices. Oh, boy!! HG ate a big bowl. (Happily, there was enough left over for lunch served to HG and Massimo today). Lesley’s dinners are extraordinary. International cooking that reaches pinnacles of creativity and pleasure.
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