What do you do with a chipped espresso cup? Make a pin cushion =) Since I have only have a few needles for hand sewing, I don’t want to lose them! And since the chipped part of the espresso cup was on the inside, I decided to make a home for my lonely needles =)[…]
Ok, it’s no secret I looooove to travel. Especially since I live in Sicily. If only money was no object! But whenever possible, the hubby and I like to take getaway trips. What I’ve tried to do here, is to list some of the note worthy places to see and places we’ve personally stayed at[…]
In Sicily, I have yet to find a top loading washing machine. Everyone I know, including myself, owns a front loading washing machine. The reason is because electricity is very expensive here, as well as in most parts of Europe, thus the reason for line drying (which I absolutely love!). Now, in the beginning, it[…]
You’ll never guess what you can do with vinegar! Vinegar isn’t just for cooking. Did you know you can clean your bathtub, sink, toilet and chrome fixtures with it? Now, I must tell you. I’m in love with vinegar! I even got my mom to be a “believer” in it =) She probably won’t[…]
I’ve finally come to the realization that I can’t haul every craft storage solution they sell at Michael’s or Joann’s in my suitcase every year when returning back to Italy. Neither could I afford every storage solution sold. So, after lots of trial and error, I’ve come up with some DIY solutions I find really[…]
My neighbor, Sara, a fun loving 60-something year old Sicilian woman, is just the best Italian cook! That woman cannnn cook! In the beginning, when we first moved into our house, she would periodically bring over pizza she had made. At the time, I could only say “Grazie” (Thank you), and so it went on[…]
First, a story…….(I’m notorious for this, just bear with me…if you want, you can just skip down to the recipe, I won’t be offended =) Picture it, Sicily, 2007. It was the first Italian wedding that I had been invited to. A very close friend of my husband was getting married, and we would soon[…]
I called this easy overnight bread because it’s really that, easy and you leave the dough overnight to rise =) It’s simple to prepare the dough and the look of this bread is absolutely incredible! It’s not Italian bread, but it’s definitely bread to wow a crowd =) Here’s what you need: – 3 cups[…]
My husband, as every Italian I know, loves tomatoes. I mean he LOVES tomatoes. He even wanted me to cook fresh tomatoes over his eggs once! And I love garlic, I mean LOVE garlic….My parents used to say I would crawl to the garlic basket when I was a baby and would reach for the[…]
During the cold and windy Mediterranean winters, it’s become a habit to make some tea around 4:30 or so in the afternoon. Usually by then, the day is winding down because the sun only has a few hours left and the temperature starts to drop again. So what do I do? I reach for the[…]