Yummy Creatures

Last Friday night, I embraced the cold and rainy weather. I bundled up and went out for dinner to Mi Piace in Pasadena. I tried Escargo for the first time per my dinner companion's suggestion. My friend suggested I just think about these little creatures as eating mushrooms and that's exactly what I did. They came out in a dish that had 6 little pods, one for each snail. They were covered in pesto sauce, olive oil and possibly vinegar. To my surprise, I liked them. I have made a frown in the past at just the thought of eating such a thing but hanging around with people that expose me to different things has made me be a bit more open minded and appreciative. I promise you, they taste a lot better than they look.