In January, I stated that one of my “I Dare cooking challenges for 2007” was to make bread. So when “Waiter, There’s Something in My….” challenge for April is Bread, I knew it was meant to be! I started flipping through April’s (Italian) issue of Sale e Pepe, and I stumbled on this recipe, “Pane…
Warm Fuzzies and Chocolate Easter Eggs
We arrived back from Berlin and I remembered that I had stashed away quite a few chocolate Easter eggs – what to do, what to do? Of course, we will eat these, but first I wanted to play a little bit. By the way, the speckled ones are the best, a thick chocolate shell with…
Meeting Italian Men in my Local Street Market
We’re going to Berlin in two days – do you have any tips or suggestions of things I shouldn’t miss? Tell me in the comments! And have a good holiday if you get one! April is not turning out to be as magical as February or even March was, weather-wise. People were ready for a…
Weekend Gourmet Classes at the California Culinary Academy
When I first moved to Italy, I spent a lot of time alone. I really only had one friend from when I studied here in 1999 and she was in Tuscany, and my timing wasn’t great because during the summer Milan empties out for vacation. The few friends of friends I had met at the…
The Farrata, A Traditional Rustico
What is a farrata, you may ask? It’s a type of rustico, a savory pastry and this one is eaten only at Carnevale time. The farrata is apparently native to Manfredonia, and is called such because it is full of farro, spelt (what is spelt?). Maybe some of you are deep in your quaresima, lent,…
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