Pictures are where you find the. Sometimes an ugly scene can become a nice shot. The Newtown Creek in Queens is very polluted and is situated in a rather unpleasant area. However, with the right light, reflections and composition a decent image can come out.

 A classic dish from Roman cuisine, saltinbocca alla romana. It literally means jump in your mouth referring to the wonderful flavor. This dish is usually made with veal but I chose thin port cutlets and because I didn't have sliced prosciutto I omitted it. So this is really pork breaded in butter sauteed in butter with salvia -sage- and a reduction of white wine. Needless to say they were delicious.

 Catskill, NY reinventing itself. An industrial area becomes an artist center.

 Pasta 'cu l'agghia or pasta with garlic is what you prepare in Sicily when people visit you unexpected and naturally as any Italian knows guests must eat. It's a simple dish prepared with a pestle and mortar in which coarse sea salt is placed on the bottom along with a few cloves of garlic and basil that are made into a cream. Tomatoes are added and olive oil. The mixture is added to the spaghetti -I used linguine- and it's served. Grated cheese is optional. Naturally one may add more garlic but I prefer a more subtle taste. This is truly a wonderful dish especially in the summer when the main ingredients are fresh. 

 Horses are truly majestic animals. I photo graphed this beauty in northern Virginia; it belongs to a relative of mine.

 An original recipe. Linguine with pesto di zucchine, pomodorini and canned tuna. Fried zucchine added for extra flavor and decoration. Needless to say, the lunch was memorable.

 Corn field, upstate New York. Ektachrome 120 with a Rolleiflex.