People of a certain age will remember the American television advertisement campaign of the last part of the 1960s-- Two usually very blonde and very lovely young women had identical bubble bouffant hairdos. They were pictured on out of sight swivel chairs and they spun around while the announcer asked "which twin has the toni?" Toni being the name of a permanent wave solution--supposedly you would not be able to tell who had the professional salon perm and who had the home wave done with the stinkie juice with her head over the basement laundry tubs.
My version of "Which Twin Has the Toni" Behold--pictures of two fabulous fabulous fabulous blood orange sicilian salads.
Dear One and I ordered one for a lunch on a beautiful sunny day in Siracusa Sicily. Slight variations abound--but the one we ordered (and in the bottom picture) had oranges, olives, red onions, capers, mozzerella and sort of bacon on the top. It is tossed in a citrus light dressing. It MUST have blood oranges. I found real blood oranges from Italy at Caputos in South Elgin. Yeehaw!!
My version made for my recent luncheon of friends. We call ourselves "A Collection of Interesting Women." and we meet regularly to share lives, stories, girl chat and recipes. My version--the top picture, is blood oranges, chopped celery (the fennel looked wiltie--but the celery was fabulous crunchie). toasted pistachios, capers, red onion, olive oil and orange juice. Serious good. It doesn't hurt to serve it in my great grandmother's cut glass bowl.
So--which twin has the toni???
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