blue skies- fabulous view from the outdoor dining terrace of Defina Finding myself with a free day and a rental car… there was no doubt in my mind, that means one thing. ROAD TRIP For my husband, who dove a cab for 17 years, that is not really his idea of fun, but to eat…
Made in America- Buffalo Wings
Another recipe forJudith’s Made in America effort with fellow expat bloggers.Stop by the link to see where everyone else is and what they are cooking! I have to confess, the first time I saw Buffalo Wings on a bar menu in San Francisco,I asked which part of the buffalo was called “wings”. No I am…
Sweet life
even the graffiti artists love sweets! My friend Judith in Umbria is on a quest.To have Italians appreciate American food. What is not to love about her post this week on Doughnuts! foto from Judith’s site. I am so there, that I am going shopping and will have them for a snack this afternoonwith some…
What a Week!
When Spring is in full swing,Tuscany start partying! Tourists start arriving as if to celebrate the rites of Springandweekends are filled with festivals.Near Piazzale Michelangelo, the iris show is on, it is free to enter and a special view of the cityfrom the olive groves with the iris garden planted at the feet of the…
Garden Gifts!
While in my garden looking around at the junglethat has been created,as my husband started to weed,I stopped him A GIFT from the GODS! WILD ARUGULA PLANTS There are about 5 of them.We had one last year and that was simply fabulous to walk out into the gardenand snip off a few leaves to add…
Celebrating Spring- Exploding
spiders hatching! I arrived home from New Orleans to find an explosion of color in the hills around my home. Not just green, but red too! Italian red poppies What are the poppies already doing out? While I was gone, it rained daily and the sunshine in between, really pumping up the gardens and the…
American Food Friday- Pickles
When my friend Judith from Umbria got all hot and bothered about Beppe Bigazzi hating American Food, she asked fellow food bloggers to participate in bringing some of our own favorite foods into the spotlight and her Buona Cucina Americana“American Food Fridays” was born! Check out the other bloggers as we post on! my bread…
Southern Hospitality- NAWLINS
REBUILD – RENEW I went to New Orleans for the IACP conference,which is my chance to connect with food friendsfrom all over the world,attend classesandvisit somewhere I have never been. I think it was a hard choice to pick New Orleansas a conference spot ( over 4 years ago)after Katerina and the floodingbut I am…