NYC

Since we’ve been grounded due to the Coronavirus, I’ve really been missing Italy. I can’t decide what I miss more – eating authentic Italian food or arranging food and wine focused experiences for my clients. I haven’t been able to do much travel…

For some, it’s a rare, delicious treat to have homemade pasta.  It’s not that hard to make, in fact I’ve shown you how to make homemade pasta before.  I’ve even had the pleasure of watching Pugliese women crank out orecchiette…

When it comes to Italian food, I can never refuse a tasty salty pork product.  What would one do without a good pancetta or guanciale for pasta carbonara?  Or a Tuscan-style grilled pork chop with garlic and rosemary. And let’s…

One of my favorite sweet treats is the delicate French macaron, and I’ve drooled extensively over macarons in Paris. There is no doubt that if you want the best macarons in Paris, one name comes to mind more than any…

About six weeks ago, I attended a two-day travel blogging conference in New York City, called TBEX.  Far be it from me to not scout out the area’s good eats before I go. I was over the moon the find…

I have been a bit absent on the blog of late.  Not intentionally of course.  Part of this is due to my recent nuptials and also because my trusty MacBook cord fried, making it difficult at best to get computer…

  By now you should know how I feel about gelato.   If you don't, well, it is love.  No, it is beyond love.  It borders on obsession.   But, if you are going to be obsessed about something, you might as well…

You’re big. You’re loud. You’re tough. Some of you might remember those lyrics. They are from a song from the Broadway play, Annie. They hold a special place in my heart. Annie was the first Broadway play I ever saw,…

I thought I would share photos taken from the train ride on our way down to NYC.  The tracks hug the Hudson River the whole way down. Bear Mountain bridge Old box cars Sailboats at the Peekskill station A lighthouse…