Requests have come in for last night’s dinner.

Chicken Breasts with Peppers, Onion & Olives (and capers).

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into fairly large chunks.
Season with 1/4 t. salt & 1/8 t. pepper.
In large frying pan heat 1 Tbs olive oil and 1 Tbs butter over low heat.
Add one small chopped onion, 2 red bell peppers or 1 red and 1 yellow cut into 1/4 inch strips. Cook covered until tender, about 7 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates…about two minutes. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat. But mixture in a bowl.
In same pan, heat 1 Tbs oil – add chicken and cook, stirring til browned…about 4 minutes. Add 2 Tbs vermouth or white wine and stir to get browned bits from bottom of pan. Add pepper mixture to pan, reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until chicken is done, about 2 minutes.
Add 1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted. Add 2 Tbs capers if you like them.
Add 1/2 tsp lemon juice and heat 30 seconds more.
Serve over rice, buttered noodles or pasta.

Today, we caught the subway to Piazza Barbarini and walked to the Church of Santa Maria Delle Vittoria to see Bernini’s Ecstasy of St. Theresa – considered one of his most beautiful statues. It was completely covered by scaffolding and a curtain. Maybe for cleaning. After leaving the church, we went to the huge bookstore where Andy bought three huge books, and I bought 4 little books in English for a friend’s little granddaughter…Richard Scarry’s books on colors, shapes, numbers and opposites. Richard Scarry was Evan’s favorite as a child…may still be!!! I bought a book on Italian grammar. Have so many at home, but the one I brought with me was written in 1956 and revised in 1977 and the language is so archaic. I’m hoping Andy will start a beginner class in March and I will study in a coffee shop nearby if they don’t have an advanced class at the same time.
After that, we went to eat and then met my friend Nicola for a cappuccino before he went to work. Of course, he didn’t have a cappuccino because only Americans drink cappuccino after breakfast!
Did I mention that Andy now has money in the Post Office bank? Her money people transferred euros into her account here and she is set! The Post Office people have gone out of their way to help us open this account for her..and seemed surprised at how appreciative we were. As our newest best friend, Roberto said, ‘It’s my job to help you.’ And that has been the attitude of everyone we have met…they are most happy to help anyway they can.
We waited a long time for a bus that would bring us to a park close to our house, but it never came, so we just hopped the subway and came home.
Leftovers tonight…stuffed green Bell peppers for tomorrow night.
The rain finally ended today about 10am and supposed to be sunny all week.
Until Domani….