Garibaldi - Putting the OO in FOOD

Why truffles and eggs??

*smile smile smile*...

Once upon a time there was a girl...and she was so unimpressed by her previous encounters with truffles in the other restaurants she had dined in, she couldn't imagine why He had the broadest smile plastered on his face as he spooned the first bit of the White Truffle risotto with poached egg into his mouth...it couldn't really be Orgasmic right??

Oh little did she know that she was so so wrong...if anyone did not believe that food could be orgasmic, they were lost! And that night, her love affair with the lobster & scallop risotto at Domvs crumbled...

Who knew Truffles and Eggs could be a seductive combination? (Of course it helps that I am an Egg-o-holic, the yolk being the centre of my love...no pun intended)

And just last Saturday, our love triangle was rekindled...Truffles, Egg and Me. Thanks to Him and the magic hands of Chef Roberto Galetti at Garibaldi.

As usual I was late picking Him up for dinner...and since it was almost 930pm and he'd brought along a bottle of the 2002 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, we made a split second decision between Oso and Garibaldi.

Going back to Garibaldi is like stepping into what I'd call Home...all the familiar smiling faces, the hip minimalistic decor, the background music that played just nicely, Beppe greeting us with the latest news and his growing wine list...and of course, Roberto never fails to remind us of our Comfort Food.

When we heard that they had Black Truffles on this month's special menu, He suggested we ask Roberto to do something special for our starter - Eggs scrambled/omelette with Truffles...(yes He who has had Fat Quack Quack and has nothing to look forward to anymore)

Undaunted by our millionth special request, Roberto whipped up a plate of Scrambled Eggs with Black Truffle shavings...WOW...the first spoon and all the hairs on my arms and neck stood...I could feel my face flush...and...I had to share IT with Him :( heehee...

And the 2 ladies at the next table who were rudely staring were probably thinking "I'll have what She's having!" Soory babes, I would have loved to share...but...

There is something about that combination...the scrambled eggs were just milky and fluffy and comforting...and the truffles added just the right Ooomph..that slight "raw" (more like "strong & primal", umm...think Eric Bana in Troy!) sexy touch...HHHmmmmmm...

What was it like???....almost like finding the perfect Beverly Feldman's in my size at 30% off...only Better.