What better than to give a tea pot floral arrangement as a unique hostess gift?! These cuties are so quick and simple to make too =) Here’s one I made with a ceramic tea pot I received, but never used. Supplies: – Tea pot -Glue gun -Silk flowers (in a variety in colors and[…]
Calling all garlic lovers! It doesn’t get any easier or more delicious than this! My mom’s recipe for garlic mayo that’s so simple, you can do it in two minutes flat. I grew up on this, and no matter how much I used\use regular mayonnaise, it was and still is, never as good as my[…]
Living in Italy, I’ve seen more than my share of olive oil and wine stains! No matter how careful you are, they wait till you are not looking, and they decide to dirty the place….rebellious children they are! =) Actually, my husband says that if there aren’t olive oil or wine stains on the tablecloth,[…]
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[…]