I am getting re-energized by the incredible morning light. Although I am not a morning person, I cannot help but wake up to enjoy all the light available now, since by 5:30pm it is dark.Catching up on emails, dreaming about 2012 and filling in my calendar with the weeklong programs already booked is a pleasure.I…
Sicilian Treasures-Salt Flats-Mothia-Trapani
There are places in Sicily i adore returning to. The salt flats are probably one of my favorites. We were lucky enough to get a picture perfect day as we left Menfi heading to the East Coast to leave. It is a magical place even when the salt is not out drying covered in the…
Sicilian Secrets in the Kitchen
It is no secret that I ADORE Sicily. I am looking for a place in Trapani to perhaps split my time 50/50 with Tuscany. I want to write my Secrets of My Sicilian Kitchen cookbook. I have always believed in dreaming and making dreams come true. Each time I come down with one of my…
New Harvest- Zafferano
Last year I was gifted saffron bulbs. I was thrilled with my success and this year split the bulbs, gifted some myself and then replanted this fall. When I returned from Naples on Friday, my first blossoms were up and it had started to rain, so I ran out to gather the first blossoms. I…
A Passion for Palermo – it’s OFFAL
I always adore taking people to the Capo market in Palermo, which is still very alive.Just outside the gate of the market is the ” Man with the Basket” seen in many of the food video’s of people that eat anything! I also adore the guy- his basket of mystery meat— tastes good! Frittole vendor…
What’s Going On?
WOW- this month has been wild and crazy, so much so that I have not have time to myself to blog. The weather has been incredible- creating views like this in Florence. It has been fun and fabulous. I just got back from a week touring with a chef from NY tour and get inspired for…
Eating in Season in Tuscany
I just had to share— yesterday was a perfect Tuscan lunch- The foto above is a fresh burrata cheese, covered in white truffles. Burrata is not Tuscan and this is not a typical way to serve burrata or the white truffles- but I love it. Batter-fried porcini mushrooms- they need no words. Grilled porcini mushroom…
Divine Days- Panzano
I don’t think there is a day when I go to Dario’s in Chianti that I don’t see someone I know or meet someone fun. Yesterday was no exception. I was hanging around the shop, just to absorb the energy and excitement that exudes from Dario and the people that come in and shop or…