Halloween is around the corner. Last year, I forced Halloween on my colleagues, by buying a pumpkin and carving it, and organized a costume contest in my office. This year, since I’ve been working so much, I may not get organized in time. We’ll see today (when my colleagues may or may not guilt me…
Basilcello, Basil Liqueur-Liquor Recipe
Also known as Liquore al Basilico, this herb-infused alcohol (liquor or liqueur, as you prefer) is very similar to its more popular cousin, Limoncello. The basic steps and method are the same for making it. I made limoncello and crema di limoncello once when I was living in California. I had a Meyer lemon tree…
Palermo in 4 hours – Arancini, Milza, Granita and Zibibbo
I would never recommend to anyone to see the city of Palermo in a mere 4 hours. Luckily, I had already spent a full 3 days there on a previous trip, so when we were staying with friends in Sicily relatively near Palermo, I begged for the chance to go back, even for a few…
Eataly, Turin’s Enogastronomic Marketplace and Blog Action Day
I couldn’t find a better day to highlight the enogastronomic marketplace Eataly since today is Blog Action day, when (at last count) over 15,000 blogs would be talking about today’s topic: The Environment. Eataly, located in Turin was opened just this past February in the old Carpano vermouth factory. I am focusing on it today…
Drunken Devil’s Food Espresso Cupcakes and Happy Birthday
It all started with Nicole’s yummy Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes. Mi era venuta la voglia di CUPCAKES….I wanted cupcakes, immediately. I hadn’t made cupcakes in Italy, for many reasons, least of all that I didn’t have a muffin pan. After Nicole’s cupcakes, I knew exactly what I wanted for my birthday, even if I had…
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