That's Amore.
ihatethesethings:
I cooked algio olio last night for dinner, my grandfather’s infamous recipe. Ingredients:
1 lb spaghetti
4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Now, I’m not going to divulge the exact instructions, because it’s a family secret. And you know, I could be taught a lesson by Guido or Biaggio (my family may or may not have ties to the mafia, no big).
In short, the meal was delicious, but my no means up to my grandfather’s standards.
The part that’s absolutely killing me, though, is the fact that my hands still smell like oil and garlic. 18 hours later.
I’m shocked. I took a shower. I washed my hands 5 times. I scrubbed my roommate’s delicious smelling coconut body wash into my hands. And still, I smell like Italy.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love my heritage, and I know I could smell like worse things. But garlic + 90 degree weather + 20 minute uphill hikes to class do not result in a winning combination.
In conclusion, I have a new respect for my grandfather, on so many different levels. That’s true commitment to willingly smell like this frequently.
Unless my hands fix themselves, the next step is bleach. And we all know that I have serious reservations about bleach.
lemon juice will lift that smell right off