Yes, I know, I’m surrounded by delicious food here in Italy. Things like truly good pasta, the best pecorino, real parmigiano, tons of fresh produce (I just had some fresh, home-grown cauliflower), and delicious meat (yes, even that tastes different here). But, every once in a while, I get nostalgic for things that I can’t [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2008’
Made in America – Apple Butter
Our recipes seem to have taken a decidedly “fruity” turn over the last few weeks and I’m going to continue in this vein. With the advent of fall and the abundance of apples, I start thinking about all the things that can be done with them – apple pie (of course), apple cider, apple crisp, [...]
Was it the weather?
Yesterday I was all set to post a recipe but, instead of typing it out first and then pasting it into my post, I typed it right into the post. Wouldn’t you know it, I lost my connection and everything I typed. After that I was having so much trouble staying online, that I just [...]
The lights were on AND somebody was home
The last few years that I lived in the US I was a big fan of online shopping. It saved time, I had more of a selection, and I didn’t have to drive all over creation to find something. When I moved here to Italy I was not prepared for the fact that online shopping [...]
