The weather in Milan has been beautiful for the past week or so. Of course it’s snowing in other parts of Europe I hold dear and now rain is in our near forecast, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying a walk home last night and this weekend wanting a little refreshment in the form…
My Favorite Sandwich in Italy: Gelato in a Brioche
I have to move on from all my posts about Puglia, even if I have another hundred or photos to share with you. We still have Sicily, Paris, Endinburgh and all the things I’ve been doing since I got back! I also got another surprise as I’m a joint winner in August’s Does My Blog…
Tour del Gelato: Il Massimo del Gelato, Milan
Stop the presses. We’ve just found our new, absolute favorite gelateria in all of Italy. Yes we’re ready to go that far to claim it as such. Before I go on, make sure you check out other stops on the Tour del Gelato – we’ve had several new ones in the past few weeks, just…
Fresh Fig Sorbet
I saw some fresh figs shortly after I received The Perfect Scoop in the mail and I knew I wanted to make something with them. Tomorrow is the 4th of July in the U.S., which will pass quite unnoticed here, but I have so many years of fond memories of barbecuing and visiting with friends…
Watermelon Sorbetto Granita from The Perfect Scoop
It’s officially summertime here, and with it comes the hot weather I have come to associate with Italian summers. When it’s this hot, I find it hard to eat a normal meal, and often at lunchtime I have a “meal replacement” in the form of a nice gelato or ghiacciolo (ice pop/popsicle). The author of…