There is no way if I am in a town I cannot go to a market. I have visited Rome many times and the last trip I did the new Trionfale market with my friend David Lebovitz when he was down doing a Gelato tour. This trip, I asked friends, and found a Saturday only…
I’m a Bonci Girl- Lezione part 2
I feel a little crazed after the second class with pizza maestro Gabrielle Bonci. I couldn’t get to sleep until around 2am, thinking and re-thinking about everything that he has said. I came to the class not really knowing anything about him, except his was the God of Pizza al Taglio in Rome. The pizza…
International Day of Italian Cuisine
Following friends on Twitter and Facebook keep me up to date with what’s happening all over the world. Today, much to my amazement is the International Day of Italian Cuisine and they are celebrating by making Pesto- all around the world. Am I the only person thinking that it is an odd choice?Pesto in Winter? …
Charcutepalooza- First project- Duck Prosciutto
What secrets hold a bowl of salt? I have a fascination with home curing of foods. Recently, I wrote about the olives I am making for my husband and now I am doing duck breasts for the Charcutepalooza project. An easy quick meat to cure, but the duck breasts I can buy here are much…
Salt-Cured Fresh Olives
After all the sweets and indulgences over the holidays, I am glad to get back to setting up my savory pantry. When I was at the market last week, I found some fresh black olives to preserve “sotto-sale”. One of the oldest ways of preserving food in the world, salting. One of the benefits of…
Aggiunge un Blogger a Tavola- invite a blogger to your table
Some of my friends are amazed how much time I spend on the computer. I live in the middle of olive orchards and participating in online social networking as been a lot of fun and an educational experience for me. I don’t spend a lot of time reading blogs or participating in “Events” online, but I…
Xmas Countdown- Fear of Xmas
I am so glad that I don’t have a huge christmas, actually my husband and I really don’t get caught up in any of the holiday rushes here in Italy. I now have a Fear of Xmas- and try to keep my head while others around me are losing their’s. It is fabulous to be…
First Snow- First Tuscan Hot Chocolate
The first snow has covered the hills where I live and blocked me in my house. To me. that is a sign it is time to make myself a cup of Tuscan hot chocolate. Those of you that have had cioccolato caldo here know it is really more like a pudding and thick enough to…