How do you give a 13-year-old a whirlwind overview of Milano and other spots in Italy? I had grown up picking rocks...
Meals Articles
It’s Tomato Season
It's hot. It's sunny. And this weather is exactly what tomatoes love. They are deep red, full of flavor and SWEET!...
Hannah & Zibby
The excitement of a college-time trek through Europe! Hannah & Zibby started together on June 8, in Newcastle...
Meeting Signora Ada
Last September, with just a few clues in hand, I wandered around Venice in search of Trattoria da Ignazio. Having...
After La Montanara, Why Eat Again?
"I don't have to eat anything the entire rest of my life. Nothing could be better than this meal", said Sally. It's...
Sally in Milano
Sally flew over from Seattle a week ago to share the sights of Milano, the wonderful food treats available...
Twins Arrive, Fans Riot
Boy! My two cousins come into town and a riot ensues! Connie and Gerry arrived yesterday morning, crashed out for a...
Springtime in Italy
The windows are open to the day's remaining warmth while trout and green beans grill and steam for dinner. I had...
Heart of the Renaissance
If you haven't been to Firenze (Florence), put it on your "life list" of must-see places in the world. Really. Two...
Eat, That You Will Feel Well
Would you let 30 random strangers eat off your plate? Would you, in turn, eat off the plates of those 30 strangers?...
Prosciutto Soup
The other day I noticed the section in the meat department at the grocery store where they sell the "ends" of the...
Going German
I harkened back to my German roots today and cooked sausage in a kraut of red cabbage, beets and onions. I could post...
A Ligurian Lunch
Dinner the night before was followed by a long lunch the next day. Renata and Angelo, who live in a town within...
Dinner with Sanremo Friends
It's a natural for friends to gather for food and conversation. This is worldwide, but I find that the Italians do it...
Pureéd Rabbit Livers
It's an old time, secret family recipe and I took an oath not to reveal the ingredients, but I can show a couple of...
Five Countries. One Table.
We got together to celebrate Anaïs's 24th birthday with traditional Milanese apperitivi at an "art bar" in town....
Tartuffo Bianco in Bologna
OK. So add Bologna to my list of amazing places to visit in Italy. It's right up there with Venice, (which makes me...
Polenta and Porcini
From my journal entry, 23 January. Bergamo. Bergamo is beautiful and reminds me of San Gimignano in Tuscany. I'm on in...
How About a Mortadella Burger?
This could easily be the next big thing. The new, chic food. All it would take is some hip New York restaurant to put...
Artichokian Flowers
Have you ever wondered about the first ones to eat something new that they hadn't encountered before? IS it edible?...