It’s a gorgeous late summer day here in sunny southern California. The sky is blue, the ocean has an afternoon sparkle and I just got back in the house from a bit of gardening. I’ve been “sharpening pencils” so to say, not doing chores. Instead I’ve been skimming through my photos of my trips to…
Category: Florence
No Stir Saffron Risotto with Peas
No stir risotto? Seriously? Yup and Judy Witts Francini has the secret. Head on over to her new Dining with the Diva YouTube channel to learn her secret to this delicious saffron risotto with fresh asparagus. I substituted peas, because that’s what I had in the house, and that’s what cooking is all about. Super…
Trattoria Sostanza in Florence
Mouth watering wild strawberries in fresh cream. True Italian style. This simple and the sublime dish was served up to me at Trattoria Sostanza, Il Troia as it’s often called, after I dined on a decadent dish of baked chicken smothered in butter.
Texting for a Cab in Italy
Uber is banned, learn how to text for a cabin Rome or Florence.
Michelangelo Plays with Light
Rays of light fill the dome inside the St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome built to rival Brunelleschi’s Dome in Florence.
A Master’s Tools
Decades of tools, handed down from generation to generation outlined on the worktable of master wood carver…
Just One Bite.
An evening in Firenze…. that’s all it took. Photo taken in June 2016.
Italy....and Me 