For the first Thanksgiving in a very long time, we are not hosting the big dinner at our house. Initially I was rather disappointed, but this morning as I sit here sipping a cappuccino and eating an incredible chocolate cookie, I’ve decided that I’m okay with not having a million things to do in the [...]
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Giving Thanks
Posted in family, friends on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gratitude Friday: My Home Town
Posted in family, travel on November 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I was lucky to grow up in the idyllic small town. Situated on the banks of the Hudson river, my town is postcard perfect. It’s your classic northeastern village complete with quaint buildings, church spires and lots of history. The Revolutionary War came right through here and a famous British spy-Major John Andre, who had [...]
Gratitude Friday: Time In The Kitchen
Posted in cooking, family, food on October 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There’s no where I would rather be than whipping something up in my kitchen! Well, of course I’d rather be doing it in a kitchen in Italy, but if not, my humble little kitchen in sunny California will do. I really would like to thank my mother for being my inspiration. Growing up I was [...]
It’s Easy to Be Thankful For…
Posted in family on October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A great husband! I should be posting a photo that I have of J. sitting at a cafe in Piazza del Campo in Sienna, sipping a cappuccino, however, I know he doesn’t want to be seen here on the blog.
I am thankful for all that he does to care for me in too many [...]
Second Anniversary?!
Posted in Italy, cooking, family, friends, getting started on October 7, 2009 | 7 Comments »
It’s hard to believe that I am celebrating my second blogiversary. It seems like so much has happened in that time. First off, I must thank J. for pushing me to start a blog. It probably took me six to eight months of hemming and hawing before I actually sat down and attempted to create [...]
Grazie, Merci, Danke, Thanks…
Posted in family on October 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It’s Gratitude Friday and today I’m dedicating this post to all the local farmers who make me very happy every Saturday when I visit my farmers’ market. Thank you for the many hours of work you put into bringing your incredible produce and flowers to us. I could not do my best night after night [...]
Giving Thanks-It’s Gratitude Friday!
Posted in family, friends on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Another week has passed, and in thinking about this past week there are some people I’d like to thank and express my gratitude for.
First off, a big thank you to Palma from Palmabella’s Passions for graciously sharing with me the incredible DVD of her recent, wondrous tour of Umbria. After battling traffic to get [...]
Gratitude Friday
Posted in family, friends on August 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
After spending a lot of time in my car this week, I’m very grateful that we had the air conditioning repaired!
I’m grateful the abundance of tomatoes that my plants have been producing-as far as I’m concerned, you can never have too many homegrown tomatoes. The challenge of figuring out what to do with them [...]
A Salute To The Season and Our Italian Heritage
Posted in California, family, food, recipe on August 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Today I hosted a luncheon in honor of my mom and sister who are visiting. I immediately knew what I wanted to make and the beauty of the menu was that just about everything could be done ahead of time, with the exception of the bread for the frittata di pane which is a cross [...]
Happy July 4th!
Posted in family, friends, travel on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Edgartown, Massahusetts-on the island of Martha’s Vineyard-a place I would love to celebrate the 4th, but I’m sure it’s way too crowded! I’m happy to walk this street in the fall when it’s empty.
