Friday, April 5 (Thurs): Today seemed like a Friday, tomorrow being Good Friday holiday. I went to Cluny Court's Cold Storage and had a surprise when I saw 'Ubaldi' ravioli on the shelf. This was the brand of the ravioli I picked up at a Sydney Supermarket (Costwell?) near Manly Pacific, where I stayed. The cost for a box here is SGD 10.10. Not too bad, really. But tonight, I wasn't in a ravioli mood. I was thinking of the half-box of Messicani left in the fridge. I thought some really fresh Pomodoro e basilico would be perfect with it. It turned out to be true, with an excellent Bordeaux, Chateau L'eglise Saget (2004) as well. This has a profound body, a wift of fruitiness, and a refined balance. It was one of the six bottles I picked up at Carrefour during the French Fair. Vive la France; vive le bon appetit!
I have not seen Messicani in Italy and wonder if it's an Anglo-Italian creation. It read something like this on the packet: Made from durum wheat semolina and fresh free-range eggs. Wow! No wonder I thought the best food in Oxford was any food stuff from Marks and Spencer on High Street...
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