One of the pleasures of my job is showing people treasures I have found in Tuscany. Spring is one of my favorite seasons to tour. Last week I had a private group for my Chianti Classico Tour We were blessed by the weather god and had no rain. One of the wineries we visited is…
Divina Cucina…on the Road
Last month I spent three weeks… on the road. It is always hard for me to leave Florence, I have really become more Italian and more a homebody instead of the wandering gypsy I was. First stop home, then up to Sonoma to teach at Ramekins, I taught 4 classes, here are some shots of…
Another 3 minutes of Fame!
I will be on the NPR radio show Good Food Show with Evan Kleinman Saturday! I understand you will also learn how to make your own Peeps, what more could a person want!
Salumi in Seattle
Pino, my new best friend! I left Florence… while they were closing the Central Market for cleaning…and am now in America. Always somewhat of a culture shock for me,but also insights. I taught at Ramekins in Sonoma, four fabulous classes, all sold out, meeting old friends and students as well as some new Italophiles. Up…
Signs of the times.. the other side of Women’s day!
Went grocery shopping yesteday..and these were the posters for March 8th. At the Coop Grocery store, (owned by the left wing communist party) the poster celebrated woman getting the right to vote 60 years ago in Italy. I am proud to have 60 years…. of voting! Outside on the wall near the shops.. the disco…
My mom sent me this. It seemed appropriate.. Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her “beauty tips.” It was read at her funeral years later. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with…
8 Marzo 1908
March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day. The history goes back to the International women’s workers day protests. Many think of it today as a celebration, giving woman a chance to break loose and get wild and crazy. Posters all over town advertise strip shows for women only, special dinners ….conveying a sense of celebration…
a Day with Dario
I feel very blessed. When I first came to Italy, I met several people with a passion for Tuscany that changed my life. Burton Anderson, wine expert,who’s book on the winemakers and their wines, shows a true love for the people behind the bottle. His later book The Treasures of the Italian Table, did the…