Food TV Fantasia

by Giuseppe Farina

Each morning

espresso or cappuccino

at historic chic cafe’s

in rome, milan, venice and florence

Under a rising Mediterranean sun

At noon

Ligurian olives, kissed with extra virgin oil

Prosciutto di parma

Pasta made by milanese hands

Tuscan wine in murano goblets

Bocconcini di bufala and basilico

Al fresco beneath a Mediterranean mezzogiorno

Vistas of dream cities in background

Evenings

Are slow passeggiatas

Arm in arm

Along ancient rivers

Or coastal promenades

Banked with palazzos and palms

Dusk scented

With Sicilian lemons, jasmine and oranges

Laughter, around outdoor

Linen covered tavolas

The sound of the Mediterranean a love song

The setting sun a chiaroscuro caress

They’re living their dolce vita

While we save and deny ourselves

Hungry for their recipes.