If you have been to Tuscany you have had cantucci! Also known as biscotti, a word that originates from the medieval Latin word biscoctus, meaning “twice-cooked/baked.” Often served with Vin Santo after a meal. Go ahead and dunk it, it’s delicious.
Category: Italy
My Love Affair with Italy
Check out this little video I made about my love affair with Italy. It’s cute and short 🙂
The original fusion food: Sicilian – CSMonitor.com
My first cookbook review has been published by the Christian Science Monitor under the food section “Stir it Up” To say that I am excited is an understatement.
Straw Hats and Statues
Piazza Della Signoria in Florence
Cooking with Antonio
Making lasagna that melts in your mouth. Must be the pound of butter and red wine!
Gelato and Michelangelo.
Ok. So where have I been and where are my pictures? Last night I had planned to do a trip update, complete with pictures. Unfortunately, the wireless hotspot in my hotel was only available in the lobby and my vodafone connection was weak and kept shutting off. Must be because my room is in the…
On Your Mark. Get Ready Italy!
With just a week to go before my trip I’m scurrying around trying to get last minute details finished and tucked away. So much to do. Of course I’ve left all the disagreeable things about traveling to the last minute. After all, who really likes to call the credit card companies to alert them you…
Too Much Tuscan Sun….is there such a thing?
Today I read “Too Much Tuscan Sun – Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide.” Through this book I fell in love with the Chianti countryside, from the violence of the rainstorms to the bumpy roads leading to abandoned farmhouses to the three hour lunches. I could taste, smell and feel it all. The book is…
Italy....and Me 