Monday Market in San Casciano- ChiantiMy market mantra came from my Mother-in-law, Tina,“Spend more time shopping and less time cooking.” I have learned that it is not the recipe that you cook nor the time you spend preparing food which makes it taste good. It is the quality of the ingredients which you work with.In…
FAT TUESDAY- Martedi Grasso- Mardi Gras- Shrove Tuesday
Let the good times roll! inside our cab in NOLA!!!Florence also uses the Fleur du Lys Easter comes early this year, which means carnival is already here. Most people think of the fabulous costumes in Venice and the parties in palazzi, but it is also a festival of the people. Streets are filled with families…
There is No Place Like Home
I did not get my fill of Mexican food this trip, not enough avocado’s just with lime and salt.I didn’t eat enough food at the street markets nor did I bring back fresh chili’s or limes this trip.But when I arrived back in Tuscany- I wanted my Tuscan comfort foods. A nice bowl of Tuscan slow-cooked…
Hola- Divina Cucina on the Road
As I sit here in my friend Ruth’s apartment, waking up to see sunrise over Mexico City from her home in Condensa, I am finally feeling less exhausted. This trip began with an early flight from Florence and a 5 hour lay-over in Amsterdam. I was thrilled when I saw the YoHotel– and although was…
Buona Befana
La Befana vien di notte con le scarpe tutte rotte The Befana comes at night with broken shoes Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Santo Stefano ( the 26th), New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and now the Befana- finally the Italian holidays are over! Except, technically Carnivale starts now and Easter comes early this year, April…
Out with the Old- Welcome 2010
Buon Anno Nuovo- Happy New Year Looking forward to a fabulous 2010 This year has been one of change and 2010 is one of new beginnings.Looking forward to seeing you in Tuscany or in Sicily this yearfor my new weeklong programs. fotos above- left to right: top to bottom Me in Pompeii on PR trip…
Pigging Out for the Holidays –
This so reminds me of the first Christmas Eve dinner I attended when Andrea and I started dating. It was at a friends home and they had done most of the cooking, but everyone brought a dessert. I had only been living in Italy for a year and never been to a traditional Easter or…
Menu for Hope 6- the gifts that keep on giving
Every year Chez Pim with the help of bloggers all over the world, runs the Menu for Hope.It is a win-win situation, by participating in the auction of items donated, we raise money for a United Nations Project. This year, we are supporting a new initiative at the WFP called Purchase for Progress (P4P). P4P…