Very trendy right now is the concept of the one sheet pan dinner. I remember our family using this idea ever since I was old enough to shell peas. For one thing, there was hardly time after a busy day in the restaurant, in the house, in the garden, wherever the chores may be, to… Continue reading Trendy One-Sheet Pan Dinners without a Sheet Pan
Category: Venice
Sirmione on Lake Garda
Debbie did such a fine job describing this spot in Italy we visited on our tour that I want to share it with you. She really captured it! Bagni di Lucca and Beyond Sirmione is a beautiful town built on the edge of Lake Garda in northern Italy. We visited in late spring to find a… Continue reading Sirmione on Lake Garda
Where have all my flowers gone?
That’s it deer. Feast upon the summer bounty of delectable flowers, tasty shrubs and tempting trees. This year, the resident deer in the neighborhood are more than tame, coming as close as my outstretched hand, but yet to nibble from it. Several seasons ago, mama dropped her newborn in the corner of our front porch.… Continue reading Where have all my flowers gone?
The Glorious Gondolieri
It occurs to me that most of the culture in Italy is built in layers, upon layers, upon which its truths become known. We see it in art as the stiff figures of the 14th century transformed into more human forms in which beauty could be brought forth and appreciated in the natural landscape not… Continue reading The Glorious Gondolieri
Travel Prepared
There is a lot more to travel preparations than deciding baggage details.
Nights in Canareggio and Lyrical, Charming Italia
One earplug had popped out and I woke up, luxuriating and stretching in the large comfortable hotel bed my friend Lisette found for me upon my arrival in Venice not 24 hours before. It wasn’t time to get up. Street noise from below had gone on making it difficult to fall asleep and now… Continue reading Nights in Canareggio and Lyrical, Charming Italia
Spring shop windows 2018
Bagni di Lucca and Beyond Spring is dragging its feet this year. Spring blossoms are just beginning to appear. However, the season is blooming in the shop windows in Florence and there is lots of colour, from pastels to bright and florals. The accessories are pretty this year. Window shopping is fun…and costs nothing. I… Continue reading Spring shop windows 2018
CASANOVA VISITS San Francisco
Last Sunday I was immersed in an over-the-top exhibit at the Palace of Legion of Art in San Francisco. Giacomo Casanova (Italian, 1725-98) was our guide, though pictures of him were only a likeness at best. Through the art of painters of the time, including Tiepolo, Longhi, Boucher, Canaletto, Fragonard and Hogarth. Rococo was key,… Continue reading CASANOVA VISITS San Francisco
Folsom Forefather Commemorated via Sister City Tour to Italy
SISTER CITY TOUR TO ITALY COMMEMORATES Giuseppe (Joe) Murer Seats still available — sign up today This annual tour to Italy, sponsored by Historical Murer House in Folsom, will take place from April 9-19 2018. The group of 20 “ambassadors” for Folsom will meet the citizens of Crespano del Grappa, near Venice in northern Italy. … Continue reading Folsom Forefather Commemorated via Sister City Tour to Italy
UNTOURS….the way to GO
If you haven’t seen my new webpages yet, take a look! Green Chef Press has switched over to BettyAlbertChronicles.com now that writing has taken over the travelscape; but never fear, I’ll still be writing about food, farming and organic living. And, if you haven’t heard of Untours (our favorite travel stays), be advised of its… Continue reading UNTOURS….the way to GO
Travels About Town 