July 2008

Before I traveled to Italy, I had no idea what a fried zucchini blossom was. I was raised by a mother who grew, sliced, breaded and fried zucchini so much, it seemed like she was making a living from it and getting paid by…

Lets go for a little walk.  A Cliff Walk. We begin on a cloudy, hazy, day with the clouds sprinkling now and then. We start out at the intersection of Narragansett Avenue, where the path is paved.  We walk South. We come…

I normally don’t participate in Love Thursday, which is a pretty big event in the blogosphere.  I don’t know why that is.  Maybe it’s because I am always so busy, I don’t have time to see the love all around…

What better what way to kick off my series on Newport, Rhode Island than to feature it as a destination for this weeks Travel Tip Tuesday!? Newport is a port city, surrounded on three sides by water-Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Sound…

If you are like me, you love bread.  I mean reeeeally love bread.  And I don't mean soggy old Wonder Bread either.  I am talking about homemade artisan breads like Ciabatta, Peasant Bread, Boules and French Baguettes.  A loaf of these delicious breads runs…

Martha has one.  So does Ina, Giada, Emeril and pretty much any chef that is worth his sea salt in the foodie community. What I am talking about? The Le Creuset Dutch Oven, of course! You can spot the ubiquitous cast iron jack-of-all-trades pot in…

I love making a crostata.  I love eating them even more.  They are Italian baked dessert tarts, much less fussy and perfect looking than a tart or a pie.  The rustic, rough shaped finished product looks homemade with human hands, rather than the perfect, glossy…

Most travelers practice due diligence when planning a vacation.  They knuckle down, hit the guide books and the Internet to plan all the details of their trip. Fodors, Frommers, Lonely Planet, Rick Steves and Zagat are just a few of the big go-to names…

Welcome to our third edition of Travel Photo Friday! This month Linda of Milanese Masala, submitted photos involving three of my favorite things.  Italy, Wine and Nutella.  How did I get so lucky? Linda lives in Milan, Italy and blogs about…