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The perfectly cooked duck shines in black truffle, but can get easily overpowered by the one-two acidic punch of the leeks and ginger.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040584.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ludo Bites 3</image:title><image:caption>The baked escargot with herb butter, spinach and curry-yogurt is one of the more interesting versions of the classic french dish.  Don't forget the garlicky crouton at the bottom of the dish; it balances the spinach beautifully.  </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040582.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ludo Butes 2</image:title><image:caption>A new style greek salad comes together with Marinated Heirloom Tomato, Feta Mousse, Red Onion and Olives.  The creamy, sorbet-like feta mousse balances the sharpness of the olives.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040581.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ludo Bites 1</image:title><image:caption>The Fois Gras Black Croque-Monsieur with Ham, Cherry and Amaretto is creamy, rich and delicious.  The perfectly grilled bread gets its color from squid ink.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-08-26T23:10:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/07/04/a-3-star-lunch-at-le-calandre-june-23-2009/</loc><lastmod>2009-08-09T21:23:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/07/04/dining-among-the-florentine-princes-at-la-giostra-june-23-2009/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030754.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ponte Vecchio</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030512.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra</image:title><image:caption>Dining room and former carousel storage facility from the 16th Century</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030511.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra - Secondi</image:title><image:caption>Osso Bucco La Giostra</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030510.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra - Primi</image:title><image:caption>Tagliatelle con Porcini and Nipitella alla Toscana</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030508.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra Antipasta - Bruscchetta with pomodoro and chicken liver with rabbit, tomato, mozzarella and mortadella, roasted peppers, potato salad and two mini quiches </image:title><image:caption>Antipasta La Giostra</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030507.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra Menu 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030506.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra Menu 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030505.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra Menu 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030504.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Giostra Menu 4</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2014-07-01T10:33:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/07/11/florences-ringo-gets-by-without-help-from-his-friends-but-with-amazing-slow-food-june-24-2009/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030727.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Burger Salad</image:title><image:caption>The "bunless" version: arugula, cherry tomatoes, aceto, grilled sourdough with special mustard sauce and topped with grilled onions </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030574.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo, Chad &amp; Sasha</image:title><image:caption>Ciao, Ringo; we can't wait to visit you again</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030728.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Cheesburger</image:title><image:caption>A mild emmentaler completes the cheese version of Ringo's masterpiece</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030572.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Dessert</image:title><image:caption>The best tiramisu I have ever eaten, bar NONE, comes served on the spoon</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030568.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Burger 3</image:title><image:caption>And a radish on top makes it perfect...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030721.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Amuse</image:title><image:caption>A simple amuse of grilled bread, fresh sliced heirloom tomato and a sharp, soft blue cheese</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030567.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Burgers 2</image:title><image:caption>Burgers on the grill...on the way to being eaten</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030566.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Burgers 1</image:title><image:caption>Ringo hollow outs the bun top and fills it with ketchup; special mustard sauce goes on the bottom bun</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030565.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Special Sauce</image:title><image:caption>Every great hamburger joint needs special sauce...but Ringo's is the first mustard based special sauce I have ever had</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030564.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ringo's Meat</image:title><image:caption>Great hamburgers start with great meat, so fresh and flavorful Ringo doesn't even use salt</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-02-04T17:10:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/07/25/la-bocaccia-a-family-run-jewel-under-the-tuscan-sun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030862.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Pasta Up Close</image:title><image:caption>An up close look at one of my favorite pasta dishes ever: pappardelle al cighiale ragu (wild boar)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030874.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Porta Bifora</image:title><image:caption>Porta Bifora "La Bucaccia"...the "evil hole"</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030872.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Kitchen 2</image:title><image:caption>In this small but well equipped kitchen, Agostina makes magic happen</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030871.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Kitchen 1</image:title><image:caption>In Agostina's kitchen, with husband and partner Romano and sous chef</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030868.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Biscotti</image:title><image:caption>Biscotti perfectly compliment Vin Santo as a way to finish a great meal</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030867.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Dessert Wines</image:title><image:caption>Vin Santo 3 ways, all of them delicious</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030863.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Pasta 2</image:title><image:caption>Pappardelle with wild boar ragu; savory and sweet, rich and delicious, this is a classic cortonese/tuscan dish that perfectly captures place and transcends time</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030860.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Cinghiale Paradise</image:title><image:caption>Cinghiale Paradise - wild boar sausage, prosciutto con melone, salame, finocciono with apricot, and bressola with apples.  You sure can't get this in the US. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030831.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Interior</image:title><image:caption>The interior of La Bucaccia is the former cellars of the 13th century Palazzo Cattani </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/p1030827.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Bucaccia - Sign</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2009-08-09T21:01:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/07/31/leaning-into-the-good-stuff-at-the-slanted-door/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0527.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 10</image:title><image:caption>Niman Ranch shaking beef cubed filet mignon, sausalito springs' watercress, red onions and lime dipping sauce - this signature does NOT disappoint; the tender, sweet beef and crisp red oinions flavor mixes perfectly with the lime dipping suace (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0526.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 9</image:title><image:caption>Dirty girl farm haricot verts with beech mushrooms and roasted chili - crisp, crunchy beans with meaty mushrooms and a nice kick (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0525.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 8</image:title><image:caption>Drool inducing sauteed pork and grapes with hoisin sauce; salty, savory sliced pork paired with bursting fruit is a winner every time (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0524.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 7</image:title><image:caption>Every meal should begin with a cocktail this perfect - Ginger Limeade with Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka, ginger, and lime; served on the rocks (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0518.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 6</image:title><image:caption>Happy, satisfied diners (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0523.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 5</image:title><image:caption>Hue rice dumplings with mung bean, scallion oil and spicy soy sauce - a creamy, chewy texture with excellent, subtle flavor profile kicked up just so by the spicy soy sauce (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0522.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 4</image:title><image:caption>Crispy vegetarian imperial rolls with taro root, cabbage, glass noodles and peanuts - food with instructions...(1) put noodles, roll and mint in lettuce (2) dip in the sauce (3) put in mouth (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0521.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 3</image:title><image:caption>Slanted door spring rolls with shrimp, pork, mint and peanut sauce - so fresh and delicious, we forgot to take the picture until they were almost all gone (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0516.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slated Door 2</image:title><image:caption>Spicy yellowfin tuna tartare with english cucumber, scallion and toasted sesame, served on a rice and seaweed crisp - crunchy, spicy bites of wonderful (photo: Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/dsc_0515.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slanted Door 1</image:title><image:caption>Japanese yellowtail with crispy shallots and thai basil - a light, fresh way to both cleanse the palate and begin a meal (photo by Marina Cohn)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-08-09T20:47:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/08/09/hirozen-gourmet-a-local-sushi-joint-that-is-anything-but-ordinary/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040566.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 8</image:title><image:caption>L-R: Spicy grilled yellow tail with scallion; Uni - Santa Barbara Sea Urchin; Unagi - fresh water eel with eel sauce; finishing the meal with a tour of flavors, from rich to briney sea to a savory, sweet, grilled dessert</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040564.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 7</image:title><image:caption>L-R: Kampachi - amberjack (or baby yellowtail) with yuzu-kosho; Mirugai- jumbo clam with mint; Yari-Ika - fresh squid with ginger; a return to light and citrus flavours</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040562.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 6</image:title><image:caption>Another highlight, the Wagyu - grilled sake-kasu japanese beef - was perfectly cooked tender, and delicately seasoned sweet and salty</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040561.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 5</image:title><image:caption>Albacore Clear Roll - albacore, avocado, mango, cumcumber in clear rice paper</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040559.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 4</image:title><image:caption>L-R: Tasmanian Sea Trout with ponzu and scallion; Aji - spanish mackerel with fresh ginger and scallion; White Salmon with scallion; the best trio of the meal, 3 smokey, creamy delicious pieces of fish</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040558.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 3</image:title><image:caption>L-R: Blue Fine Tuna with soy sauce and wasabi; Hirame with ponzu and green onion</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040556.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 2</image:title><image:caption>L-R: Tai - japanese snapper with sea salt and mint; Loup de Mer w/ yuzu-kosho and sea salt; Dorado - French Snapper w/ sea salt</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/p1040554.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hirozen 1</image:title><image:caption>Cumcumber sunomono - sliced cumumbers, seaweed and shoots in rice vinegar with lemon; a light, refreshing start to any sushi meal </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-08-09T20:40:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/06/25/il-ridotto-venice-italy-june-22-2009/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030403.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030403</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030402.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030402</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030401.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030401</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030400.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030400</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030397.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Outside Il Ridotto</image:title><image:caption>Chad and Sasha with master chef/owner Gianni Bonaccorsi</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030399.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030399</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030395.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Il Ridotto Sugars</image:title><image:caption>Ever seen pink sugar?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030393.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Il Ridotto - Braised Beef</image:title><image:caption>Are you drooling yet?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030391.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Il Ridotto Risotto</image:title><image:caption>Raspberry Hurrah</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030392.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Il Ridotto - Dorade w Zucchini Puree</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2009-07-08T21:02:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/06/25/padua-scrovegni-giotto-le-calandre/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030457.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Entrance to Scrovegni Chapel</image:title><image:caption>Sasha outside the Scrovegni Chapel</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030499.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Petite Fours</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030495.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The Alajmos</image:title><image:caption>Chad &amp; Sasha with Massimiliano and Raffaele Alajmo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030494.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Medallions of Beef</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030491.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Roast Suckling Pig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030488.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Cookbook</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030486.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Pasta 1</image:title><image:caption>Maltagliati and botarga anyone?</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030485.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Calandre Pasta 2</image:title><image:caption>Little lasagna, BIG taste</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030483.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cheese Cart 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030482.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cheese Cart 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2010-01-13T09:51:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com/2009/06/24/osteria-san-marco-venice-italy-june-22-2009/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030290.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tagliolini with Shrimp &amp; Eggplant</image:title><image:caption>Tagliolini with Shrimp &amp; Eggplant</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://theprovender.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/p1030284.jpg</image:loc><image:title>P1030284</image:title><image:caption>A Real Happy Meal</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2009-06-24T17:02:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://theprovender.com</loc><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><lastmod>2015-02-04T17:10:40+00:00</lastmod></url></urlset>
