This morning started with a nice sprint after a delicious breakfast at the bar code, managed by my friend Vincenzo, a coffee lover and recently started studying pastry to make cakes, biscuits and ice cream with 0 km products and therefore healthier. and genuine compared to the large food distribution. The bar has a small indoor room, not very popular at this time of the year due to pandemic restrictions, and some outdoor tables on the tree-lined square a few meters from the commercial activity.
I consider sitting at the bar table as one of the most relaxing moments of the day, tasting a quality coffee and a brioche or cake that tastes good. Today Vincenzo served me a piece of strawberry pie made in the morning, a soft sponge cake, lightly moistened with lemon juice, and stuffed with strawberry yogurt and tender pieces of strawberry. The different quality of the cake made with his own hands is immediately evident, it is less sweet than the industrial ones, and I can distinguish the flavors of fruit and yogurt and the final taste of lemon juice.
The coffee is not pre-packaged but is ground just before use and this preserves the intense aroma, which is appreciable especially if no sugar is added. Usually I appreciate the addition of a small amount of foam milk, it makes the coffee more docile, especially if you have already drunk more than one before. Drinking a coffee surrounded by tree-lined nature, away from the chaos of traffic is a pleasant habit that I run after whenever I can. Sometimes I carry a book with me and I stop longer than I should to enjoy a few pages, other times I write posts like this, in full inspiration.
Early in the morning there are excellent croissants and hot croissants, even with cereals or vegans, in order to satisfy customers. If you are particularly greedy, Vincenzo makes small ice creams with the classic chocolate and hazelnut flavors, they are really tasty single portions and in great demand, especially in this hottest period. Sometimes Vincenzo uses me as a guinea pig for his culinary experiments and obviously I am very excited to be a chosen taster 😁
Good food is excellent fuel for our body and mind. I draw many inspirations for my posts in these moments and if possible I like to write in these situations. It is not unusual that together with my wife we also enjoy excellent aperitifs on the hottest days, perhaps after a morning spent at the sea and we get up from the table always very satisfied.
I hope this post has aroused a certain desire to try healthy food and maybe, if you go to Puglia, come and visit Vincenzo, Bar Code.
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