Elide, who handles the kitchen while her husband Enrico serves (and chats) with the patrons at their restaurant in Priocca, is an artist.

There's no getting around it, and it was a struggle to take the first bite of this pork loin and finely sliced cabbage salad. I'm lucky I had my camera with me, because otherwise I might still be sitting there looking at it.

As it was, the second bite was much easier...

And all too soon it was gone.