Do you ever wonder what Italians think of our endless fascination with their laundry? We go on vacation armed with our best cameras…
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Wild strawberries. Simple and sublime.
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. The concierge at my hotel assured me this place was easy to…
Montefioralle. In the beginning.
Beautiful Montefioralle. This quiet and quaint little village is in the Chianti region of Tuscany. There are those that claim is the birthplace of Amerigo Vespucci. (And we all know who this was, right?) In May 2012 we stopped for a walking tour. It felt somewhat eery as there were NO people. Maybe they were…
Italy: Storybook Land and Dante’s Inferno
This is the amazing view from Castello di Monteriggioni in Toscana. As the sun set after a long day of touring, wining and tasting we settled in at the Fattoria, Castello di Monteriggioni near Siena. Before dinner we walked all around this little town where there are no autos allowed. Built in the early 1200’s,…
Style. Even Italian beehives have it.
Stylish Italian beehives at Agriturismo Il Greppo, a lovely winery and bed/breakfast located somewhere between Siena and Montepulciano
Buongiorno a tutti!
Buongiorno a tutti! Have a great Friday. The weekend beckons….
Sunset, the Arno and Me.
Sunset on the beautiful Arno river in Firenze in May 2012. On one of our the last nights of our tour in Tuscany we headed across the bridge to the Oltrarno district and had a quick dinner at Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco, which was quite good. We made it a quick dinner because we wanted…
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.
Italy....and Me 