A local liquor, made both in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and in Campagna with unripe walnuts, picked on June 24th,St John the Baptist’s day. He is the patron Saint of Florence and during the old pagan calender June 24th was the summer soltice! The walnuts are picked before they form the shell on the inside so…
When Life Gives You Lemons!
I always say, “When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Limoncello!” our guide Sonia lemons and oranges for sale inside the Giardini di Cataldo How can one not adore lemons?They are like liquid sunshine. a slice of the famous lemons from Sorrento, notice the thick, but edible, pith On my trip to Naples we were also…
American Food Friday-Mac and Cheese
The Diva ( center) with other writers on the Naples Trip But it is American Food Friday! Here is Bleeding Expresso’s Friday Mac and Cheese no matter where you live I think this is comfort food. I like mine baked in the oven after to get a crunchy top,with some breadcrumbsand usually use rigatoni pasta.Living…
Off to Naples- not Florida
Green Acres,the constant daily rainis creating a palate of green in the hillsin Chianti Getting ready to head down to Naples on a press trip,now that I have a monthly column, I am a journalist! I have written in the past for the local English language paper,The Florentine, for Dream of Italy, Sally’s Placeand other…
Wonderful Week
Our table with a view for our cooking class. Sometimes in Italy, there is so much to do and really so little time.This week was one of those weeks. I began my new three day programs,with a day in Chiantifollowed by a cooking class anda market day with lunch and shopping in Florence. This week…
American Food Friday- Peanut Butter Cookies
foto by sara Sara is really going after my soft spot with Peanut Butter cookies! Even with peanut butter costing a fortune here.I think a 1 cup size jar is about5 euro, $7.50 I may just have to run out and buy some. Now if we can just add some chocolate!!! Mille Grazie Sara!
Signs of Summer
BorgoVino Borgo San Lorenzo and here are two of the new kids at our house ( 2 of the 9 kittens!)
Weekend festivals and Sagra’s
tomorrow’s bakers Weekends in Spring mean sagra’s or festivals.We decided to go by train to the nearby villageof Castelfiorentino for inCanti e Banchi first passing by the our own town square for theFESTA DEL PANENational Bread Day. The local school was selling freshly baked bread made by the local bakersand they had also done a…