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Michael Press

In article ocal>,
"J. Clarke" > wrote:

> In article >, says...
> >
> > On 4/11/2012 3:49 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> > > On Apr 11, 5:03 pm, Victor > wrote:
> > >> Hi friends:
> > >>
> > >> I just come to USA in January from Indonesia for higher studies. Two
> > >> American things I enjoy very much are the football and Italian food.
> > >> Yesterday I eat in the restaurant call Olive Garden. The food was so
> > >> delicious! Where I can get recipe for the Italian dishes they serve?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> VK
> > >>
> > >> PS: What means by gunocchi?
> > >
> > > The Italian food will be better at an independently run restaurant.
> > > Think of Mamma and Pappa in the kitchen.
> > > Olive Garden is just a big chain and all the food is much too salty
> > > and NOT made with love.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Believe it or not, there are places in the US where Olive Garden is the
> > ONLY choice for Italian food and Taco Bell for Mexican. Everyone is not
> > fortunate enough to live in a multi-ethnic, authentic food paradise.
> >
> > If he enjoyed the food, so be it.
>
> And even when there is a "family" place that doesn't mean the "family"
> is Italian. Was in the local pizza place the other day, asked if my
> take out order was ready, the girl at the register goes "Hey, Sergei . .
> ." I don't think "Sergei" is Italian.

You misheard. She said ShÃ*rÃ¡zÃ*. A common enough mistake.

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Michael Press