Recently David Lebovitz wrote a cute entry on his blog which had me laughing again remembering our day together. It is funny that erbe… herbs.. in Italian is slang for yeah.. that stuff. I found a cute jar in Siena, that I keep my oregano in, that says Maryjuana. Everyone has their own blend, I…
Getting Ready for Mother’s Day
My mom loves anything Rose…perhaps because she was born in Portland Oregon. It was odd as her parents lived in Shanghai! The story goes that my grandmother got on a steamship at 9 months pregnant and had my mom in Portland and 10 days later was back on the boat to Shanghai. This is my…
Pigging out
When Kate and I began dreaming about pigs, pork artisans, farmers and recipes, my mind started going a thousand miles and hour. Where does one start and even a worse dilemma, where does one stop? I knew where to start, that was easy, at the Central Market where I do have the choice of Nose…
Winter Shopping
While shopping for my Pumpkin soup for my Friday with Fergus I couldn’t resist the winter veggies calling my name! A woman doesn’t live by pork alone! We are getting ready for our Big Pork Blogging Weekend, have you sent us a recipe? I adore salads in the winter, and the fresh puntarelli, from the…
Winter’s Slow Soup
Winter has hit Florence full force, reminding us all that it was in November of 1966 that the Arno River flooded the city, bringing it to it’s knee’s and the wonderful support from the Mud Angels, young students.. and not.. from all over the world who ran to the rescue. My husband who was 11…
Virtual Cookie Swap
I love Cookies! So when I saw this Sugar High Friday on Domestic Goddess I saw a woman after my own heart! She and Alberto of Il forno are having a virtual cookie swap! Perfect timing for the holidays. When they post all the cookies they are having a contest, Vote for your favorite three…
CICCIA- Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Bistecca alla Fiorentina I received an email from a student, asking why the recipe for cooking Florentine steak wasn’t in my cookbook. It is so easy, I didn’t even think about it, as really it is more of a non-recipe. I then began to think, it is usually the easiest recipes that are the hardest…
Prune Thursday
David , wild thing that he is, said “Hey,I love prunes.. let’s do a Prune Thursday“. I adore Prunes, which can be a problem or a good thing. I started dreaming about what I could make, but then decided that for his blog event, I should stick to something Tuscan. Wild Boar came to mind. Fruit and…