So after 10 days in Europe, which included 3 days in Barcelona and a 7 night Mediterranean cruise, I managed to only gain about 2 pounds.  Must have been all the walking.  Now that I am home, my thoughts on cooking seem to have stayed behind.  I crave olive oil, buffalo milk mozzarella, fresh basil and garlic, seafood, pasta, and good, really good, bread.  Sigh.  Is it the food or the pace at which it is  prepared and consumed?  Maybe a little of both.

Still, I am sad to be gone from there.