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This is a first for me…so I am very excited!  Caroline at First Paris Then Rome has tagged me for a meme.  I will list the top 5 places I like to eat in my area.  Than I will tag…

After about a 6 month hiatus the time had finally come for my first flea market outing of the season.  I can’t tell you how much teasing and tempting I have had to endure from my friends Corey and Tara.…

The first time I was introduced to an Italian Cafe, was when I set foot in one in Italy in 2004.  I had read all my guidebooks like a good little tourist….and I was certainly excited a the prospect of…

Over the past few years I have grown very fond of Europe.  Italy and France to be exact.  I fear am happy that it has now turned into a full blown obsession.  How can I tell?  For starters…. I walk…

This is my first post. I am still wondering how this will all look once we get going. I hope it looks ok, what do you think? *update: We’re working on the blog, making sure everything works fine, and we…

Well…the time has come for me to upgrade my blog!  Unfortunately, I have outgrown my blog with my current provider, and have taken the advice of some of my blogging buddies…so it is time to switch to Typepad. I hope…

One of my favorite examples of European architecture is located right in Hyde Park, NY It was built by William Frederick Vanderbilt in 1898 and is representative of the ‘Guilded Age’ Vanderbilt appropriately referred to the property as ‘Hyde Park’,…

I have a nephew. He is almost 5…..going on 40. He is not just any nephew, but the most adorable nephew. He is also the only grandchild on my side. So of course my Mother was overjoyed to find out…

Insalata Caprese It just sounds good doesn’t it. Makes you think of the Island of Capri on the Bay of Naples, where it was created. I had no idea what this dish was until I went to Italy. When I…