March 17, 2004
Five by Five
Courtesy of Lynn at Reflections in d minor:
Five times Five (my answers reflect my mood at the moment and may change within minutes)
Music
1.Bach - Goldberg Variations
2.Dino Saluzzi - Mojotoro
3.Tin Hat Trio - The Rodeo Eroded
4.Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
5.Respighi - Pines of Rome
Books
1. Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene
2. The Book of Laughter and Forgettting by Milan Kundera
3. At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen
4. The Aeneid by Virgil
5. Continental Divide by James Houston
Movies
1. Wings of Desire
2. Singin in the Rain
3. The Night of the Shooting Stars
4. 8 1/2
5. My Father's Glory
Places
1. San Francisco
2. Rome
3. Todi/Pienza (tie)
4. Big Sur
5. Orvieto
Foods
1. Fire roasted pork loin, with pancetta, garlic, rosemary and sea salt served with a glass of one of the Super Tuscan reds.
2. Tacos al pastor, served with an ice cold Tecate.
3. Fior di latte, melon, or fig gelato eaten while walking around Lucca at sunset.
4. Ensalata caprese made with Molina Creek dry-farmed tomatoes, picked in late September, accompanied with a glass of Nerello del Bastardo and a slice of francese bread.
5. Trippa alla Fiorentina. Served with a glass of Chianti Classico (Macchiavelli is good for this one).