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Tomatoes & Nespole
WHERE are these being grown right now?! The tomatoes are like sugar candy and the nespole are exotic after apples and pears alone. And they're so beautiful together! The food alone could keep me...
First Time?
I saw this stenciled on a wall here in Milano today… (Worth contemplating.)
Long Pilgrimage Stroll to the Duomo
After sitting inside all day working, by 6:00 p.m. I had to get out and take a walk from here to my beloved Duomo. I had arrived late Tuesday evening, spent Wednesday getting settled and hadn't yet...
Light in a Skinny Kitchen
The mid-afternoon sunlight is coming into my almost-three-foot-wide, skinny kitchen and it strikes me as so beautiful. It's almost a black and white shot, except for that delicious green mug, a...
Evening Canal Stroll
At 9:00 tonight I set off for a walk up and over and around the Naviglio Grande zone - The Grand Canal. It was a brisk and breezy 60 degrees out and it felt pretty chilly. But there were still lots...
Still Life with Toilet Paper
First day in town required some grocery shopping. A few things to eat (favorites I've missed), and a few things for the house. Starting from the back, left to right: Cherry tomatoes - sugar sweet...
Home Along the Canal
May 15 Journal Entry - London Heathrow Tarmac. Departing soon for Milano. "Sleepy and subdued after the long flight from Seattle to London, but I look forward to flying into Italian skies, seeing...
Starting a Journey… Again
Backing up a bit, here are some journal excerpts from March 18, 2012, in Burien, WA, as I reflected on my then-imminent trip to Milan: "I am now just under 8 weeks away from heading back to Italy....
My Pasta Heroine: Elia Neri
How many years has she fed family and friends through this combination of flour, egg and oil? When I came across this video of Elia Neri making pasta dough for homemade tagliatelle, I watched,...