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Continue Reading Cooking My Way Through Italy – Emilia RomagnaSince Italy has such a wide range of cuisines, varying by region, I’ve decided that cooking my way through the country is the best way to discover them all. This week, I’m bringing Emilia Romagna to my kitchen. For a look at some of the other regions I’ve explored, read more in the series. Emilia…
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Continue Reading A few thoughts on goalsWe leave Europe one month from tomorrow. The end of our living here is near. So near that I somehow managed to lose a week and thought this week was the last of October. It is not (thank goodness) because I’m not ready. I mean, I am ready. Very ready…to see my family (I had…
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Continue Reading Cooking My Way Through Italy – Friuli Venezia GuiliaLast week, I decided to cook my way through Italy and explore the various regional cuisines of the country. This is the first of my attempts, focused on the region of Friuli Venezia Guilia. A few weeks ago, Dave and I went out to dinner at a small osteria down the street and I had…
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Continue Reading Meet Me in the MiddleEarlier last week, I met my cousin, who lives in Venice, in the city of Conegliano…it’s about halfway between Udine and Venice and known for its bubbles. I’d been meaning to check it out and with our departure date back to the States now set, I’m having that panicky, “travel-as-much-as-possible-before-leaving-even-though-you’ll-never-cross-everything-off-your-list” feeling. But between Udine’s geography…
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Continue Reading Cooking My Way Through ItalyAs someone who enjoys cooking, I’m always looking for some new recipes to try and bonus if they are Italian, in the sense that I can find the necessary ingredients here. A few months ago, I came across this blog post titled, There’s No Such Thing As Italian Food and I was intrigued. Living in…
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Continue Reading Autumn startsHappy fall! I had this post all planned out and was going to post it on September 21, but I fell down a rabbit hole of web coding. It’s a thing, trust me. Today, I’m getting some work done and the bright, blue sky with plenty of sunshine is filling my windows, making me very…
