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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 well and do it often. Last weekend, in Sanremo, seven of us got together for...
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 photos and give just a sketchy description. Essentially, you cut up a rabbit,...
Storm and a Blue Sky Day in Sanremo
Having swooned at the sunny, blue sky and t-shirt day along the seaside path in Sanremo three weeks ago, and having made new friends in town there, (and being up-to-my-ears in Winter in Milano),...
Home Construction, Italian Style
How many people travel to Italy and include construction shots in their set of "vacation photos"? When I went to see an apartment being remodeled I didn't realize how fascinating it would be. (Then...
Retro Italia
One thing about being invited into people's homes is the chance to have them bring things out to show me, such as old photos. In my recent visit to Sanremo, I got to see a few photos from "Young...
Signs of Sanremo
As a designer, I'm enchanted by the signage I see around Italy and France and love to stumble across old signs that haven't been tampered with or "updated". They have such flavor and style.
Sanremo on the Riviera
The locals write "Sanremo", a conjunction of the saint's name. The rest of the world splits it into two words: San Remo. It's a beautiful and small little town that has palm trees befitting any...
Pinch Me
There's no way I could have CONCEIVED of this weekend! Talk about "living on a movie set!" It was all beyond real, not to be believed. Pinch me. Am I dreaming this stuff up? Friday morning at 11:10...
Bluone: Open Hearts in Bologna
Years ago, a girlfriend of mine from Seattle traveled and stayed with Marcello and Raffaella Tori of BluOne Cooking Tours in Bologna. When my girlfriend, Carri, returned home to Seattle, she kept...