When I think of cauliflower, making a salad isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. I love it roasted or deep fried or in a stir fry and we’ve all tried it raw on a crudite platter, but in a salad? Years ago I was catering a party with a vegetarian menu [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Insalata Di Rinforzo-Reinforcement Salad
Posted in cooking, food, recipe on January 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Come For Lunch
Posted in cooking, food, friends, recipe on January 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
We’re having a mini heat wave. While most of the country is digging out or chopping ice, we’ve been basking in higher than normal temperatures and incredibly clear days. I had invited my good friends-sisters L. & V.- for lunch today and even though it’s winter, I planned a light summery type lunch and we [...]
Looking For Italy
Posted in California, Italy, travel on January 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I spend my days dreaming of Italy. I think about where we’ve been and formulate plans for where we’ll go next. I’m constantly reading blogs from Italophiles and looking for tips on tucked away towns and charming inns. The dollar is stronger against the euro than it’s been in a long time, but I would [...]
Veggie Inspiration
Posted in cooking, food on January 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One of my favorite things about living in a warm climate is the access to great produce all year long. I suppose that after years of living here I take it for granted, but I never tire of my weekly farmers’ market. I go to it even if I don’t need anything. Right now I [...]
Finally, Real Pizza!
Posted in California, Restaurants/Hotels, food on January 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Years ago when I moved from the northeast to southern California I knew there would be things I had to give up-snow days, raincoats, autumn leaves, but there was one thing that no one had prepared me for-no good pizza! I can’t remember how long I was here when I finally figured it out-there was [...]
What’s For Dinner?
Posted in cooking, food, recipe on January 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I usually know early in the day what I’d like to make for dinner. I don’t make a game plan for the whole week, but by the time the afternoon rolls around, I’m formulating the meal in my head. There are the occasional days when I’m uninspired and if we had good take out near [...]
An Italian Immigrant Serves His New Country
Posted in Italy, family on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Since writing about my grandfather a while ago I remembered a few other things about him. He became a US citizen six years after arriving here and then a few short years later was called up to serve his new country in the war in Europe. I recently found my grandfather’s discharge papers from [...]
What A View!
Posted in Italy, travel on January 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
On our first trip to Italy we visited Florence and our hotel room was somewhat of a disappointment. After checking in, we immediately hit the street clutching an old article from the NY TImes and walked into one hotel after another hoping to find a better room. All but the most expensive ones turned away [...]
Walking Past The Past
Posted in Italy, travel on January 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We had just finished one of the best meals that we had (at least it was for me) in Italy-lunch in Norcia. Famous for its pork products, Norcia is a town that we were driving through on our way over the mountain to Ascoli Piceno. Truth be told, I wanted to make a stop here [...]
Chocolate Tea Cake
Posted in cooking, food, recipe on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s a new year and along with just about everyone I know, we’ve decided to cut back on the consumption of sweets that snuck up on us during the holiday season. I’d say we’re eating healthier, but truth be told, we eat pretty healthy all the time. I’m someone who wants something sweet, preferably chocolate, [...]
