La (Gorgonzola) Dolce Vita

Today was a textbook-perfect day for a girl. I only worked a half day, but did not lament the lost wages because I was being paid in "QOL"..."quality of life". It was 66 degrees and sunny here in the oft-cloudy Cleveland. So I took a walk with a friend , enjoyed loads of girltalk in the bright spring sunshine, and was persuaded to visit a Salvation Army thrift store. The delicious pointy-toed high-heeled pumps (my size!) in yummy, springtime, sherbet colors would have been enough...but the never-worn Saucony running shoes (the brand that suited me best in the olden days when I was a distance runner) was the coup de grace. I really, really NEEDED some good running/walking shoes! Oh, and it was half-price day so I got 3 pair of kicks for a 10-spot. Not bad.

So, how does a girl top a beautiful day in the sun that also happened to involve awesome new shoes for a song?? With Gorgonzola Dolce, of course.

I am rediscovering cheese, these days. And like any good gourmand, I like it for dessert. Gorgonzola Dolce is a soft cheese, similar in texture to a brie or Camembert, with nice veins of blue running through, adding a touch of pungency to the delicate creaminess. BUT...it is far more mild than the firm, crumbled gorgonzola most people are familiar with as a very zesty accent for Italian salads. I put mine on a pear. There was creaminess, there was sweetness, there was earthiness. There was a heavenly moment to put an exclamation point on the end of an ideal day.