Easter Monday

Easter Monday here in Sicily is huge. It is the time where all the family and friends go to their country houses and play and eat and eat and play and, did I say EAT. We are now part of Emilio and Mariska's family and join in on most of their celebrations. Cameron had spent the night from Easter to Easter Monday giving Randy and Anne the night off. And boy was it a nice, relaxing night. When we returned home Easter night, Randy and Anne got to enjoy a glass of wine while sitting on the porch watching the sun set. Easter Monday morning was just as slow. Not much to do and didn't have to be up at E&M's until after 11am. Everyone visiting brings something to eat and we did the same. We brought carne asada, Anne's salsa, flour tortillas and avocados. All new stuff for the Sicilians. Now like I said, food food food, is the center of the day. Everyone basically waited in line to cook. As soon as the artichokes were done, then chicken went on, as soon as chicken, then carne asada, after that sausage. It was an eating fest. After showing these people how to make a taco with Emilio's homemade black beans, carne asada (Randy's special recipe) , guacamole (made by Emilio) and Anne's salsa, they had to eat it. I am surprised, especially the older people seemed to love these new interesting foods. Pippa loved the size of the carne asada steak, most meat here is cut paper thin and this carne was a 1/4 to 1/2 thick.
Anyway, it was a wonderful day of food, wine, fun and friendship. We Thank God for giving us Emilio and Mariska as such good friends.