My travel planner (Norma at ItalyEasy.com) sent this. I guess it reminds us of the spirit of the the people in Italy who take up an oar and pronounce the spirit of the season. The gondoliers are no exception. A strong community spirit rows through Venice among the gondoliers, understandably with the rich history behind… Continue reading Buon Natale say the Gondoliers
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Getting off the Beaten Path in Italy…
You might be surprised, but better yet, learn much about its people. Such was our luck one day taking an off-highway excursion on the way to Todi to see a relation of a friend we were told to visit on our trip. Juggling my cell phone, map and a handwritten page of instructions I was… Continue reading Getting off the Beaten Path in Italy…
Stolen By a Baker, My Heart Remembers
Antico Mulino della Torre was all the raves from our Italy Untours Guides before we even settled into our self-catering apartment near Spoleto. Everything they said about the bakery excited our senses – the sudden fragrance of fresh baked bread, the warmth reminiscent of grandma’s kitchen, and the mouth watering taste of a fresh pastry.… Continue reading Stolen By a Baker, My Heart Remembers
International Food Blogger Confab II
Highlights from the conference held in Sacramento, CA. Sept. 28-30, 2017 must include the hardworking vendor from San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. who stood by with free uplifting brew every hour of the day! Their words say it best: “Our approach to farming, milling, roasting, packaging and selling coffee is different than any other company.… Continue reading International Food Blogger Confab II
IFBC Conference Highlights I
IFBC 2017 offered so much learning and connection experience with attendees………
International Food Bloggers Conference …one of many presentations…
…widespread adoption of the supplement would be the equivalent of 500 million cars being taken off the road.
Seven Grandfathers Farm
Thirty years ago, Craig Thomas had toiled over a specific French drain for his raspberries, hoping to eliminate any standing water, and improve drainage. It wasn’t about the bees pollinating or the rabbits eating the canes in winter. Soil structure and organic nutrients were not the problem in this meticulously tended garden. Insects and… Continue reading Seven Grandfathers Farm
February Comfort Food
A winter pot roast is the perfect match for a day when the rains took a breather and you want to get out in the garden, or at least get some seeds planted in the garage! So simple to do in the morning: Put the pot roast in a skillet with some bacon drippings and… Continue reading February Comfort Food
Seeds for Spring
Sounds like a book title, but no, it was to be a video. Then I find out I have to upgrade this site to post videos. The forthcoming rains predicted are a good reason not to plant directly into the garden containers. So here is the set up in photos, instead. The shoe bag is… Continue reading Seeds for Spring
RECIPE ADDICT TELLS ALL
CONFESSIONS OF A RECIPE ADDICT and Michael’s Coconut Cake There I go again, copying one of those “that looks good” recipes off the internet.Yesterday, I must have torn out a baker’s dozen from some of the magazines saved up. What is the matter with me?! The internet is full of any and every possible recipe… Continue reading RECIPE ADDICT TELLS ALL
Travels About Town 