Convenience “foods” Growing up, I never saw a fresh herb in our kitchen. My mother came from a generation of women for whom less time in the kitchen was a measure of success and since my parents both worked full time – our refrigerator, freezer and pantry were full of convenience “foods”. Home cooked meals […]
Delicious Pizza at Home – PIZZA DOUGH
Pizza stones and parchment paper If you’ve been following the blog for any length of time, you know how much we love pizza. When we owned our deli we would eat home made pizza every Friday. We’ve taught many how to make a great pizza at home and people still ask us for instructions which […]
The City Of Painted Walls
Every two years Dozza is a town located in the hills of Emilia-Romagna, about a dozen kilometres east of Bologna. People come here to see the 13th century fortress equipped with its own dungeons, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria and the painted walls. Every two years internationally renown artists get together in this town […]
MEATBALL: Where Did You Come From?
Italy, Turkey, Greece or China I wanted to write a quick little blurb about where the meatball originated and post a great recipe. But there doesn’t seem to be a cut and dry answer. It seems like every country has their version of a meatball and a few like to say they invented it. This […]
Lapping Up Imola In Emilia-Romagna
RIP Ayrton Senna As a self protested car lover, imagine how excited I was when we were invited to lap the famous Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, etched into racing history and the gorgeous hillside of Imola, Italy. It is the place of legends with an incredible track that lifts and turns and then drops and […]
You Ate 1098 Meals in 2012
If you eat 3 meals a day, that means you ate 1098 meals in 2012. How many of those meals were memorable? Certainly not 1098, how about 500? 100? Could you name a dozen? Looking through photos helped us remember some of our most memorable meals (and snacks) of 2012. You won’t find anything resembling […]
European Markets Part Two – OLIVE OIL HONEY BREAD
As you can see in this and our previous European Markets post, the variety of products that can be found at markets is limitless. Whether you’re looking for pickles, honey, ferrets, second-hand clothing, olive oil or durian, there’s a market somewhere ready to cater to your needs. When in a new city, town or village […]
A Day Of Remembrance (2012)
Remembrance Today is Remembrance Day, wear the poppy proudly and remember the men and women who fought for your freedom. Without their sacrifice who knows where we would be. <a href=”http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/BidVertiser/bdv_publisher.dbm”>make money</a>