Saturday. Past 10:00 in the evening and the house smells good of octopus cooking since 9:26. A few garlic cloves, a...
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"Black Friday". THE day upon which retailers place their hopes and base their projections for their year's sales and...
Bubblegum & Basketweave in Seattle
As a designer and photographer, one of the most stimulating aspects of being in Italy was its visual lushness. Every...
Farmers Market Lasagna
Seattle's chilly summertime is winding down with scattered sunshine following cloudy mornings. Warm evenings are rare,...
Hankerin’
What have I been having a hankerin' for while I've been away? What didn't I find a substitute for to satisfy my yen?...
Cogne: Alpine Italy
Journal Entry: 24 Luglio The bus just left Aosta, heading back to Milano. I have been visiting my friends, Ewa and...
Around Town in Bologna
The visual lushness in Italy thrills me. Architectural details. Signage. The artistic sense. And the character of the...
Sally in Milano
Sally flew over from Seattle a week ago to share the sights of Milano, the wonderful food treats available...
300-Year-Old Pages
Another day at the Antiques Market along the Naviglio Grande. Summer is in full swing and tourists have found this hot...
Fast on the Canal
The fence joints along the canal were interesting to Dad, so I had stopped to take some detail shots. One of the...
Canal Flea-Market Purchases
The original plan was to head to Firenze for the day (!), but I caught a short, quick cold Friday night and couldn't...
Antiques Along the Grand Canal
On the last Sunday of the month, one can browse Antiques and Flea-Market-Finds for as far as the eye can see (2...
75 Degrees of Perfection
THIS is the time to be in Milano. The temperature is warm enough (75 degrees) to be comfortable in light linen and...
Kitty Fix on Ricotta Day
Wednesday is "ricotta day", the day they make fresh ricotta at the Cascina Femegro. Even though I had just been there...
Head Cheese & Olive Bread
After the flea market at Piazza dei Ciompi in Firenze last Sunday, I walked a few blocks further and saw yellow-tented...
Florentine Flea Market
A month ago I was given a hot lead from a girlfriend in Seattle about flea markets in Firenze. What I uncovered...
Linens & Buttons in Firenze
It was as a Camp Fire Girl in fifth grade that I learned to sew by stitching along the lines of binder paper. I've...
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...
Prosciutto Soup
The other day I noticed the section in the meat department at the grocery store where they sell the "ends" of the...
Oranges for a Lifetime
Yesterday morning I went to the local Saturday market on a mission: gather as many different citrus tissue wrappers as...