Yes, of course, the food, the whole reason that I'm here. I have had a number of people asking me why don't I write about the food more, and they are right, I should be writing more about the food. I don't know if it is because I feel slightly intimidated or I was waiting to have a better understanding on the subject before I dove into writing about it. In any case, here goes. The food at L'Osteria is for the most part really great, straight forward Umbrian/Italian cuisine. I say for the most part because many of the dishes are very traditional and deliciously rustic, while others are classics that Chef has reinvented in his style. They are more complex and contemporary. Everything is great. I can honestly say that I haven't eaten anything that I didn't like.
This is a broad topic so for starters I am just going to scratch the surface. Pictured is Chef's take on eggplant parm. Perfect little individually packaged eggplant parms baked to order. In the center is fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella, Grana Padano cheese and tomato coulis, and then the two sauces are tomato coulis, and basil oil. Deepness! Great, great flavor.
The other pics are of the near by sunflower fields from a couple of weeks ago. So beautiful. The one with the buildings is the background is just across the street from the restaurant, and the others are from the fields near my apartment. Those were crazy!! Yellow as far as you could see. They are all past peek now, but it was great while it lasted.
Gotta get ready for work. Ciao tutti, a dopo!!!
