Porta Ticinese
The other day, when I wandered in search of bread, I walked all the way home and came south along Porta Ticinese, which I hadn't seen before. I was surprised to find the columns and arch right there...
A Beer Juxtaposed
This was simply playful, and I couldn't resist. I had been walking along Porta Ticinese, just north of home.
Guests from Down Under
"Maureen, we're still in Milan. Can we come crash on your floor tonight?" "Better yet, my couch folds out into a queen bed." Erin and Pete, whom I had met in the morning along the canal bike trail,...
Friends on Bikes
Out for a good ride this morning, down along the canal 17 kilometers (10 miles) south of Milano. Mid-80s and the temperature was fabulous. I needed to get my heart rate up and my blood moving. I...
Caught Him!
Ahhh! Number 6! Mr. Orange Pants caught my attention and I grabbed my camera. Got one full body shot of him in his blue, pinstripe shirt and off-white linen jacket before he stepped into his PINK...
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 told me about. I don't think I found it, but I did find a small loaf of dark,...
Orange Pants
OK. I want all the men I know in the U.S. to go out and buy orange pants! I've seen 5 men in 5 days wearing orange pants. They've ranged from fluorescent bright to muted salmon. One guy was even...
A Modified Favorite
This is my current favorite meal, either at home or at Viola Ristorante. A very simple but fabulous salad, perfect for hot days: a bed of fresh arugula, slices of bresaola, shaved pecorino in this...
Octopus and New Friends
One of the Sunday street markets of antiques and collectables lines the narrow, crooked, cobbled Via Fiori Chiari. I had found the listing online and it seemed like a nice way to spend a Sunday...
Land of White Flour
Forgive me, but... with pasta, white bread, pizza, focaccia, etc. it's all WHITE FLOUR! I'm searching the city for a bakery nearby that sells a dense, moist, multi-grain bread. This is the closest...
Who Needs Butter?
With cheese like this, who needs butter? This chevre is lovely.
Thunder and a Cool Breeze
Absolutely wild thunder, lightning and a drenching rain in the middle of the night last night, following several days of 100-degree, thigh-sticking, humid weather. When I looked out this morning,...