Though many places we visit in the summer are busy and full of people wearing visors and socks with sandals, in the winter they’re quite desolate. I can manage to appreciate both. On the one hand, I love to see people while their happy and on holiday but, on the other, I also enjoy the … Continue reading
I am in the process of putting together a couple of stories for a project, so I’ll keep this brief and mysterious. Over the Christmas holidays, my husband and I visited Umbria. And, I will tell you now, so far it’s on the top of my list for favourite region in Italy. The people are … Continue reading
Ah, pizza night at my house. The only meal I am required to clean my oven by way of vacuum, afterwards. So, here are some photos – some legitimate photos. Not just some iPhone snaps to make people jealous of my dinner. But, to be fair, I don’t know what white balance this should … Continue reading
My mother-in-law, Alberta, makes a TON of Brutti ma Buoni, every year for Christmas. Hers is a completely different recipe; one with whole eggs and a flour made from various nuts that she picks up from the butcher, only during the holiday season. They are delicious with a cup of coffee to dip them into, … Continue reading
I cook. A lot. Every day. From scratch and never from a box or the freezer. Martha Stewart is my homey(…not really). Food is important in my house. And by no fault of my own, I married a really picky Roman man. Yes, he’s really from Rome… which is in Italy.. and he speaks Italian.. … Continue reading
Three years ago, my then boyfriend – and now husband, brought to me to meet his family in Rome, for the first time. When I say family, I mean his parents, brother and all the other twenty close and extended relatives and friends that show up for Sunday lunches. Yes, somehow, under the right conditions, … Continue reading