My Mom and step-father, Dave, took a trip to Florence and Rome last year. Dave had mentioned a restaurant in which he ordered "beans and sausage," fully expecting it to be a more elaborate dish than what the menu implied. Instead, he was literally served a bowl full of beans with a large sausage placed on top. Somehow I don't think this was the same restaurant, but I did order the above plate of beans and sausage as a tribute to Dave's story.