And yes, you guessed it, today is for sure a Bella Journata. Though some folks here in San Remo would surely disagree, the rain is falling outside and it's great. The galley has been active this morning with yours truly feeling a sensation of the rainy day spent with grandma...in which she, well, bakes. And so I did.
Fresh banana bread came out of the oven right before our 10 am tea break. (Tea breaks are a new found tradition on our boat, due to the addition of our Scottish 1st mate) and everyone is over the moon for them. For the record, tea breaks unofficially happen around 10am, following lunch and 3pm. I recommend that you incorporate tea breaks into life....they are little 15 minute gems of relaxation in our crazy lives.
So anywhoo, back to the baking grandma. As the rain continued to fall outside and the boat was filled with essence of banana bread, I stirred up some flour, olive oil, sugar, salt and yeast and made some fresh pitas. These were filled with fresh chickpea falafel, cukes, tomatoes, green onions and yogurt sauce, served with Tabbouleh and fresh greens. Twas a winner.
Fresh pitas are really so exciting to make. Creating a pseudo hot stone in the oven is easy, just flip over a baking sheet and set in the hot oven for about 20 mins. Then lay the unbaked pitas onto them, and they puff up in a matter of minutes. This process creates the lovely little air pocket which can be filled with whatever tempts your tastebuds at that moment. For severe authenticity, drizzle the baked beauties with some good olive oil and a sprinkle of Zataar spices. It will transplant your tastebuds to Marrakesh, for real yall.
Whaddya know, its time for another tea break. Important business to tend to.
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