I’ll hand it to you….beets aren’t exactly number one on the top ten salad list =) Actually, I bought some beets for the first time in my married life just last week. I know they are healthy, I was thinking to myself…but do I really want to eat beets? Well, I plunged in and bought[…]
I love pagnotte! And a sweet lady from church, Rosalina, gave me her recipe for the most incredible pagnotte. I make these about once a week and they are absolutely terrific….crusty from the outside and moist and soft from the inside….I tell you, all bread is NOT created equal =) Feast your eyes upon these[…]
This recipe is truly authentic….why?…because the ingredients I use are all fresh, grown locally here in Sicily, or by me, and made with my neighbor Sara’s Sicilian dough recipe she taught me. In my mind, it doesn’t get any better than this. Are you ready? Let’s begin! Required Ingredients: – Two pizza pans (Most women[…]
Napoli (Naples), apart from being home of the Italian pizza as we know it, is also one of the most busy and chaotic places in Italy, they say. I have yet to visit Napoli….I hope some time soon! I think Napolitans best describe the wonderful “organized chaos” that exists here in the old world. Some[…]
If you have ever had the misfortune of losing luggage, you know how frustrating it can be trying to remember what you packed inside. Traveling back and forth between Italy and the USA yearly has given me many opportunities of “trial and error” in packing suitcases. I hope you can benefit from some of these[…]
I’ll confess, we never ate pork meat growing up because we never really liked its flavor. However, after I moved to Italy, I became keenly aware that Italian sausage and other types of pork meat was my destiny, there was no escaping =) …..and now I actually love Italian sausage! So what was I to[…]
After we bought our new couch, I couldn’t find the “right” cushions. So I decided to revamp the old ones I had! I took the cushions out of the old covers they came in. And was able to make new cushions in less than a minute! If your cushions didn’t come with covers, no problem….you[…]
I know it may sound silly to actually dedicate a post to folding socks, but I can’t tell you how many people have said their socks wind up missing in action =) Don’t you hate when you want to wear a certain pair only to find out its partner isn’t alongside? Well, I have a[…]
If you know me well, you know that I love chunky, colorful, pizzazy rings! Last December, there was a street fair back home in California and my mom and I went crazy! We each bought about 20 or so rings to add to our collection. Now I’m really a shy and quiet person, and those[…]
Well, as an American in Sicily, the travel section of the blog just wouldn’t be complete without a section dedicated to Sicily. Below, you’ll find a terrific article and map written by BestOfSicily.com on the top 12 places to visit while in Sicily. “Aeolian Islands: These delightful islands are especially appealing in warmer months, but[…]