I’m posting this a little late, I but wanted to express my gratitude for all the bloggers who live in Italy and willingly share with us the details of their daily life-the beauty of living in this wonderful country and also the trials and tribulations that sometimes follow them around as they try to accomplish [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Gratitude Friday
Posted in Italy, friends on July 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What’s Cooking?
Posted in California, cooking, food, friends on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yes, I am growing tomatoes and they’re looking good, but these are not from my garden. I would like to dedicate this post to my good friend L. who not only grew these gorgeous specimens (and graciously handed me a big bagful), but along with her husband cooked a fabulous Italian dinner for us. Since [...]
Dining Above The Amalfi Coast
Posted in Italy, cookbooks, food, travel on July 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It was a gorgeous autumn day and I was in love-with Positano! We arrived by boat (which I highly recommend) and I was incredibly tired due to a fitful night in a hotel right across from the very noisy Salerno train station. As soon as we stepped off the ferry a porter came by asking [...]
The Taste Of Summer In A Muffin
Posted in cooking, food, recipe on July 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
There are certain ingredients that scream summer and blueberries and corn are two of them. Blueberry muffins are probably my all time favorite and who can resist a corn muffin right out of the oven topped with a little butter? I saw this recipe in Country Living and was fascinated not only with the [...]
Harvesting Fennel Pollen
Posted in California, cooking, food on July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We love fennel. Drizzled with olive oil and roasted in the oven it’s a lovely accompaniment to roasted chicken or pork. Topped with cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano, slowly cooked and you have a vegetable dish to win over any fennel skeptic. When fennel is raw, it’s crispy with a licoricy taste. Once cooked, the flavor is [...]
Can You Have Too Many Italian Cookbooks?
Posted in cookbooks, cooking, food on July 23, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I’ve already admitted that I have a thing for cookbooks and does it surprise anyone that I have more books on Italian cooking than anything else? I don’t really use all of them and to be honest I don’t usually cook using a cookbook, but I sure do like to sit and read them for [...]
The Great Northwest
Posted in travel on July 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
And what’s a trip to the Seattle area without a ferry ride? There’s no better way to really see a city than from the water. You get a perspective of the city as a whole that you just can’t get from walking around town. Years ago we took a harbor cruise and totally enjoyed it, [...]
More Pikes Market
Posted in travel on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This morning we took a walk through the market in the early morning when the vendors were just setting out their wares. This is truly the best time to enjoy this place, as you can stroll along without being jostled by the hundreds of tourists who are trying to do the exact same thing!
Yes, we [...]
Meet Me At The Donut Shop
Posted in food, travel on July 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I would not say that I am someone who runs downtown for a box of donuts very often. In fact I can’t remember the last time that I even purchased donuts-it was probably some years back when I was buying them to feed my staff. When I realized that we would be in Seattle staying [...]
Sleepless In…
Posted in travel on July 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Well you know the rest! It’s an absolutely beautiful summer day-clear, sunny, no humidity-the kind of day that almost makes you forget that it ever rains here. It’s been years since we’ve visited and this is just a quick trip, but there’s enough time for all the old favorites. Even though it’s super touristy, the [...]
