bergamot, hot

"earl grey, hot" it seems is not just for the likes of jean-luc picard. while camping--and i say "camping" because can it really be that rough when you have a tablecloth, vase of flowers and italian espresso?--which brings me to the wilderness experience of cooking: we even had bergamot-infused olive oil at our picnic table. (yes, it's true, to say nothing of the french baguette and ginger chocolate, but i digress.) which led us on a quizzical foray into the exact meaning of the word "bergamot", not to be found in local island bookstore dictionaries (we looked). so, for those of you who have always wondered, here 'tis...bergamot, or citrus bergamia, is a fruit most commonly grown in italy, the essential oils of which are named after the city of Bergamo in Lombardy (who knew?) the fruit is the size of small orange with the yellowish color of a lemon; most commonly used for essential oils and, you guessed it, earl grey tea. all that to say, creatures of comfort, don't hesitate in ringing us up to book your next culinary camping trip. and trekkies: always, always keep your tea from getting cold.