Many different kinds of Pecorino cheese adorn a shop in San Gimignano in Tuscany.
Category: Food
A Master’s Tools
Decades of tools, handed down from generation to generation outlined on the worktable of master wood carver…
Get Me to the Church On Time.
Why did the wedding cake cross the road? Traffic stops in Panzano in the Chianti region of Toscana.
Just One Bite.
An evening in Firenze…. that’s all it took. Photo taken in June 2016.
Corzano e Paterno Winery
Corzano e Paterno Winery, located about halfway between Florence and Siena in Toscana. It’s more than just wine!
Caving In. Puglia Sea Adventure
More from Grotta Palazzese. A memorable evening in the Puglia seaside town of Polignano a Mare. If you plan on going, make sure to check their schedule as it varies with the time of year.
Dinner in a Sea Cave. Live Your Italian Dream.
Dinner in a sea cave complete with ocean breezes as the waves crash on the rocks. This is the seaside town of Polignano a Mare in Puglia.
First Time. Pizza and Me.
My first pizza. I used the pizza dough recipe from The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook made the sauce and carmelized onions from http://zesterdaily.com/cooking/healthy-mediterranean-pizza/ and cooked on an Emile Henry pizza stone in an oven that goes to 550 degrees. Not bad for a first try. I will make the crust thinner next time but even…
Charm and Grace. Buonanotte Lecce.
Have you ever been to Puglia? Lecce is a charming city nestled in the heel of the Italian boot. She turns on her charm on warm summer evenings.
Fresh Ricotta Anyone?
Ok. Admit it. Your image of ricotta comes from a tub bought in the supermarket. Dry and tasteless. Think again. Imagine ricotta so light and smooth that it melts on your tongue. It has a rich yet vibrant taste. That’s the real stuff. When in Rome last October I became addicted to this. Try it…
Italy....and Me 