Last semester I took a blogging internship that drained my
creativity. Near the end, I found myself struggling to even come up with things
to write about; not a good sign. I was writing about what I like, food, and it
was another opportunity to get my name out there, but I just felt limited.
So, for now, I’m going to focus on my writing in a different
way. I am going to update this blog – it’s about time it got some attention.
Besides, after a month or two of a blogging hiatus, I have tons of material to
dump into this thing. Like how I just found the best Caesar salad I’ve tasted
in years.
For some sick reason, I had never tried Big Lou’s Pizzeria
before. I think maybe the location turned me off, or I just figured I would
have heard more about it if it were really good. But, as much as it hurts me to
say this, I made a mistake; I should have eaten there a long time ago. The pizza is good. The garlic knots were good.
The mozzarella sticks were good. But I haven’t been back for any of that stuff,
and I have been back several times.
What I find myself thinking about while I’m driving to work,
while I’m waiting in line or during a commercial break is that damn Caesar
salad.
I have always loved Caesar salad, and at one point I would
have even said it was my favorite food, somewhere in between my French fries
and cheesecake stages. And even though I would probably eat any Caesar salad I
could find, I do realize the difference between a “good” and a “great” one, and
I find I rarely encounter one that I consider great.
So when I first tasted a bite of the crispy romaine, the
sharp anchovy and the rich Parmesan cheese in the Caesar at Big Lou’s, I was
surprised. I wasn’t expecting to have the best Caesar salad I’ve had in years
at a pizza place, but I did. And I hope you do too.
