bonsaicat,jpgOriginally uploaded by divinacucina. Two years ago for my birthday, my friend Gianna and Stefano who have a hot air ballon company in Tuscany gave me a bonsai olive tree. Not much happened, but this year, I will have a olive harvest!I almost died with the amount of olive pollen that was produced this year,…
My olive
olivefruit Originally uploaded by divinacucina. My first Bonsai Olive….which will be a full sized olive, although the tree is bonsai. I will check to see how his progress is going compared to the olives in the orchard near by.
Leo’s Artichokes
For years, the central market, San Lorenzo, was my home away from home. I was there daily, shopping and picking up recipes from the vendors and when I could, eavesdropping on the people while they shopped, listening to how they ordered, what they ordered and how they were going to cook it. Normally when you…
Days of Rest
In Italy, Sunday’s have always been a day of rest. That may mean spending 5 hours on the freeway to get to the beach from Florence, but with only one day off a week, for many it is worth it. The extra day of work a week pays off at vacation time , as they…
Wine with Friends
100_4438 Originally uploaded by divinacucina. Life is too short to drink bad wine! Last week when we stopped by the Casa del Vino to buy wine for class,my friend Giacomo was there and introduced us to Baron Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi, his family created CHIANTI.. who better to advise us! Needless to say we drank well…
I’m back!!!
Well… I am back and going to start blogging again.Have been in a fast fabulous spin! Featured in Town and Country Travel Fall 2004, and now in May’s Bon Appetit.. It seems like the weather this year is repeating itself and the cool winds and hail the other day, make cooking more fun! Just when…
Perle ai Porci
I adore old sayings in Italy. Many have similar sayings in English. In the bible, Jesus, at the sermon on the mount, says ” Don’t cast your pearls before swine”.Italians say ” Non dare le perle ai porci”. Actually I adore the idea of pigs wearing pearls. The image tickles me. This has always…
Metello
My neighbor Metello and his San Giovese Today is the beginning of the vendemmia. All my neighbors have been giving me grapes, seems to be a competition on who’s are the best. My real next door neighbors. Vasco and Donatella, gave me some fabulous table grapes. Metello, who sold me his aunt’s house, took time…