Isn’t she adorable? Back in April as I walked through the Arezzo Antique Fair I stumbled upon this woman (is she a gypsy?) who was working the crowd. She was playing her acordian like instrument while two little puppets danced a jig at her feet. She was a hit with not only the children, but [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Ah, The Memories
Posted in Arezzo, Italy, travel on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My Favorite Flavors
Posted in cooking, food, recipe on June 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Chocolate and hazelnut. Be it gelato, cakes, tarts or cookies, this is my favorite flavor combination. This is a recipe from Bon Appetit from a few years back and everyone I serve this too proclaims it as a favorite too. These are wonderful served with a cup of coffee or with a dish of vanilla [...]
Roma
Posted in Italy, travel on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rome. There’s no place quite like it. We’ve all heard about it, studied about it in school, but until you actually go there and walk through its ruins, you can’t really get a feel for the grandeur and splendor of its antiquity. The first time we visited the Forum it was a cold, misty day [...]
Summer’s Bounty
Posted in California, cooking, food on June 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Yes, I realize that summer officially began just a few days ago however my farmers market is already in full swing. Being in San Diego we are lucky to have access to wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables all year long, but there is something about the summer market that is so much more exciting than [...]
Simple Pleasures
Posted in Italy, travel on June 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I remember my first morning in Arezzo. I walked around town in search of the school and somewhere to have a cappuccino. Everything I saw made me smile. I guess it’s fair to admit I hadn’t stopped smiling since I had stepped off the plane the day before. Italy does that to me! I made [...]
I Love Lucca
Posted in Italy, travel on June 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It was the first warm, sunny day in weeks and I was in Lucca! What a treat to put the scarf away and walk around without a jacket. I thought it was the beginning of real spring weather in Tuscany, but it turned out to be a fluke and after this one weekend, it was [...]
A Walk In Pompeii
Posted in Italy, travel on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t seen all there is to see in Italy, but I think that without a doubt, this is one place that I would tell everyone to make time for. I have to thank J. for making sure that we went there. On our second trip to Italy he had only one request-that we see [...]
La Pescheria-Venezia
Posted in Italy, travel on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On my last morning in Venice while J. was sleeping, I went out by myself to enjoy the city while it was waking up. I wandered familiar calles in the Dosoduro area where our hotel was located and after a while I ventured between buildings and ended up blissfully turned around and almost lost. [...]
Re-thinking Venice
Posted in Italy, travel on June 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Venice. My last night in Italy was spent there. I left from Marco Polo Airport feeling sad and a little disappointed. Unbelievably, I was ready to leave Venice, not Italy, but Venice. Our four days there had been somewhat of a letdown. In a way it seemed kind of appropriate that Venice had not [...]
Catching Up With A Friend
Posted in cooking, food, friends, recipe on June 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of having my friend B. for lunch. Originally another friend, C. (who is the queen of cupcakes) was supposed to join us but she was busy working on a wedding cake for a client. I had originally planned to make a rice tart for from Jamie’s Italy for dessert, [...]
