Saturday. Clear blue skies. About 50 degrees. Yes! I headed down the canal on my bike, but decided on a change of...
Shopping & Markets Articles
Bluone: Open Hearts in Bologna
Years ago, a girlfriend of mine from Seattle traveled and stayed with Marcello and Raffaella Tori of BluOne Cooking...
Signage & Storefronts
As a designer and artist, being here in Italy is a pilgrimage to the home of all the motifs, patterns and visual...
Bergamo: “Home on the Mountain”
For 4 Euro and 20 cents - about $6.00 - each way, I was able to hop on the train and take a 45 minute ride to Bergamo,...
Apologies to Vegetarians
I guess this blog site might be a turn-off to vegetarians. Sorry about that. I'm living in Italy. Not just meat, but...
Wild Boar at 10:00 P.M.
Mmm. It's 10:00 p.m. and I just cut into a big chunk of Cinghiale Bresaola - uncooked, aged, wild boar meat....
Artichokian Flowers
Have you ever wondered about the first ones to eat something new that they hadn't encountered before? IS it edible?...
Fast Food, Parisian-Style
Hungry in Paris? Good food is never far away. I like that the stores are specialized and are clustered near each...
Christmas Eve Dinner
What was for dinner on Christmas Eve in Paris? Fast food, Parisian-style! From my journal yesterday: 5:30 P.M....
Truffle Breath
I have truffle breath. I've just "eaten my way across the country" without leaving Milano, and I sampled so many...
“Obei Obei”
It's the holiday season, and it starts with a rush here in early December. Today, December 7, is the Feast Day of...
Out for a Grocery Stroll
After a little afternoon nap, I booted myself out the door for a stroll. It was just after 3:00, the quiet time of the...
Extra Virgin
At almost 4 months' time here (with a few side trips away) I have now gone through a one liter bottle of Extra Virgin...
Ambitious Cheese and Such
What a street market! I rose up out of the subway this evening at 6:00 and immediately stepped into a one block...
I Bought a Branzino!
Nope. It's not a Vespa-type scooter or a little car. It's a little fish. A couple of months ago, while at the Saturday...
The Stress of Grocery Shopping
I'm not joking when I say that one of my consistent sources of stress here is in grocery shopping. It's easy to take...
Favorites Stifle Exploration
A big rule in exploration: don't settle on a "favorite" too soon! (A favorite route. A favorite menu item. A favorite...
Things I Found Today
BREAD: I went 3 metro subway stops north and took off walking east trying to find a bakery that Viola Restaurant had...
Synonyms, Language & Grocery Shopping
Sweet or Savory? Based on appearances, these little cracker/cookies could have gone either way. Unfortunately, I was...
On My Counter
Last night while messing with my camera, I set it down on the kitchen counter and this image popped into the...