Tag: Italy
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge was “Everyday Life” – “all about people and the things they do every day: working, eating, drinking, chatting, dreaming, walking, exercising, or any of those things we do all the time without really thinking about it.” This photo was taken in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, and evokes my memories […]
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20 Years of Food and Friendship
The header photo on the home page of my blog is a scene of the Chianti countryside from the drive back to Siena from Panzano. To me, it embodies a classic Tuscan view — the rolling hills, the grapevines, the olive trees, the cluster of old buildings comprising a little hill town. It also reminds me […]
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It’s the Journey That Matters
This week’s reflection of gratitude . . . It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it’s the journey that matters, in the end. ~ Ursula K. LeGuin
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Never Stand in the Way of a Teen Who Wants To Cook
One of my teens has taken an interest in cooking lately. He made a wonderful gazpacho this weekend to take advantage of all the area garden produce still in season. The recipe called for avocados as an optional ingredient, and he decided to add them which was a wise call — excellent addition! The cookbook that […]
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Basil, Zucchini, and Squash — Oh My!
When a friend dropped off some beautiful zucchini and yellow summer squash from her garden, and while our basil is at its peak, the Williams-Sonoma blog “The Blender” must have had me in mind when they posted their recipe for Spaghettini with Summer Squash and Crispy Speck. The pasta dish is not heavy at all — […]
Travel. Garden. Eat. 