Wines of the Salento
Wines of the Salento We recently returned from a trip to Punta Prosciutto in Puglia. We brought our tandem and did some lovely rides to Gallipoli and up the coast…
Casa Maria Luigia
Casa Maria Luigia – A Sublime Brunch
An Elegant Villa, Gracious Service and Fabulous Food! A Dream Come True! Virginia and I have wanted to eat at Massimo Botturo's Osteria Francescana for many years. It's a once-in-a-lifetime-splurge…
Did Someone Say Wine?
“Wine is sunlight held together by water” Galileo GalileiAnyone who knows me also knows how much I enjoy wine. One of the things that makes living in Italy such…
Classic Almond Cantucci
Baking Almond Cantucci – Twice Baked Cookies
Baking Almond Cantucci - Classic Cookies Almond Cantucci are cookies that are said to have originated in Prato, Italy. Often called biscotti (which actually means any cookie in Italian), these…
The 7 most important words about eating!
WHY COOKING MATTERS – Part 1
Braised Chicken with Lemon and Olives (yes, I made this!) Recently, in the New York Times, there was a fascinating story about people who, because of the COVID19 situation, were…
Aperitvi in Foligno
Mr. Negroni, we missed you!
Aperitvi in Foligno From Wikipedia: "The Negroni is a popular Italian cocktail, made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso, and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel. It…
Eggplant Parmigiana
Eggplant Parmigiana
I was inspired to make an eggplant parmigiana for Easter dinner this year. This is unusual because, since moving to Italy, I don't tend to make dishes such as lasagna…