Nothing can stop Spring from coming. We may be blocked in our homes, going out just to shop for essentials, but life goes on. Italy is just really opening up the vaccinations, there have been so many holdbacks. We are still in red zone until after Easter and then in orange zone until the end…
Easter- Home Alone
In Italy, there is a saying. Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi Christmas with your family and Easter with who ever you like. This year that meant spending Easter alone. Lent, the 40 days before Easter, took on a whole new meaning.In Italian Lent is called Quaressima. Originally the Quaratine, was the 40…
Easter | Torta Pasqualina
Ligurian Easter Savory Tart Buona Pasqua, Happy Easter, Passover and April Fool’s Day! This year it seems like we are always having something to celebrate. Spring came in on March 21 and in Florence we celebrate Tuscan New Year’s on March 25th. This year Easter is early. April fool’s day. I am wondering how…
Spring is Here
Although the rain has been non-stop, Spring is here. The hills of Tuscany are like a velvet patchwork with tiny knots of red poppies everywhere. The wheat fields swaying in the wind, the grapevines finally forming leaves, filling in the hills with shades of green. Acacia blossoms ( Black Locust) dotting the trees with white…
Getting Ready for the Easter Feasting
Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi- Spend Christmas with your family- Easter with who ever you like! Although most Italian families spend holidays meals together, Easter you are allowed to spend with friends! Easter Monday, Pasquetta is also a holiday, mostly spent celebrating with a picnic. I am lucky this year as we…