Signs of things to come; just be patient.

 This is the classic bolognese. No tomatoes. The soffritto and the ground beef.  Patiently stirred for the ingredients to amalgamate. The result i a delicious sauce that can be used with al types of pasta.

 The magnificent doric temple at Segesta, Sicily. It has survived thousand of years and still amazes. 

Angus beef burgher cooked on a cast iron skillet. The smoke was delicious. String beans pugliese style and sliced tomatoes. Not too shabby.  

 A lone canoe at dusk on the Arno river in Florence, Italy.

 OK, you have heard about Sicilian eggplants or Italian eggplants. This is the real deal; a Sicilian eggplant from my favorite farmers market in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily. Just superb. The cross on top indicates the price. For this beauty I paid one euoro. BTW, it had been picked about one hour before.

 The majestic Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. A modern building with classic lines that doesn't appear dated as only great architecture can.