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Some TLC for you
How are you feeling, dear Reader? Are you stuck between seasons? Do you have a runny nose or a tickly throat? Have you been hit, as I have, with your first flu of the season? Do you, regardless of your … Continue reading
Eggplant parmesan
I told you my posts would be briefer these days, out of necessity. And so they will. Ironic, then, that the topic of today’s post is a dish that isn’t quite so quick to whip up. But so yummy…and every … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged eggplant, eggplant parmesan, Salumeria Alberti, stripy eggplant
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Child’s-play chocolate cake
When the skies are blue and the days are long and the sun is hot, our sweet tooth needs attention that doesn’t require much time in the kitchen. Something that whisks together quickly, needs little time in the oven and … Continue reading
Day 8: Time to eat (when isn’t it?)
Breakfast Try as I might, bran and yogurt just weren’t my choice for the morning meal in Cap Ferret. With a bakery like Chez Pasqual in Le Canon cranking out yummies every morning by 7:30 like the one you see … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, OUT & ABOUT, SAVORING
Tagged breakfast, Cap Ferret, dinner, huîtres, le sacristan, lillet, lunch, oysters, Scarlett Johansson, seafood, Wine
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Goose eggs
The fact that simply walking out the door in Milan is synonymous with seeing something I’ve never experienced before rekindles my passion for this country daily. And often what I’ve never experienced before is something edible. And almost always that … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, SAVORING
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Moldy goodness
Just before Christmas, we stopped in at the Caves de Bailly where we annually stock up on Crémant de Bourgogne, Irancy, Ratafia, and Crème de Cassis. It’s literally a journey into the center of the earth, and even in the … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, SAVORING
Tagged bailly la pierre, caves de bailly, cheese, Christmas, France
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Il pomodoro sardo: The Sardinian tomato
I love tomatoes. And the more tomatoes there are to love, the happier my heart. Lucky, then, that I am in the land of the tomato. The land where pizza came into being to showcase the San Marzano. The land … Continue reading
Savoring the Roman T(heat)er
Today, which was more sweltering than yesterday, I had the unique honor of accompanying my eleven year old’s class on a walking tour of Roman Milan. It was, in a word, fascinating. I could go on and on about the … Continue reading
Bring on the heat
Well. Here we are mid-to-late May, and it feels like summer’s in full swing. At 8:00 this morning, pedestrians were plying the sidewalks, wishing they’d worn less. It’s hot. And in the afternoons, Milan wears its preferred warm weather adjective: … Continue reading
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