Last week my kids had spring break in Maine and we decided to spend one day in Boston and a few days in New Hampshire, a typical New England vacation. The vacation week that was supposed to be cheerful for all of us, has been unfortunately marked by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon last … Continua a leggere
Archivi categoria: 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color, Venice (Burano) and Venetian Cake
Weekly Photo Challenge: Color, Venice (Burano) and Venetian Cake The title of this week photo challenge is Color. Who knows something more colored than Burano? Have you ever visited it? I’ve been there several times before moving to the States. Last visit was just one month before our relocation in 2010. My husband and I couldn’t leave Italy without a … Continua a leggere
Weekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life with Wheat Barley Salad
It has been a while since I wanted to tell you something more about Nashville, and about my daily lunch. This week Photo Challenge A Day in My Life finally gave the opportunity! There’s few things I cannot renounce to in a normal day: black, hot, unsweet coffee in the morning while reading one of … Continua a leggere
Daily Post’s Phoneography Favorites
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We had so much fun looking at your phoneography posts last month and hope you enjoyed the mobile phone challenges. It was nice to experiment with pocket-sized cameras and discover what we can create with them. Image via Dunga Brook Diary. Some of you have embraced the idea of…
1 Gallon Raw Milk = Whole Milk + Yogurt + Butter + Ricotta Cheese
1 Gallon Raw Milk = Whole Milk + Yogurt + Butter + Ricotta Cheese 3 1/2 Litri di Latte Crudo = Latte Intero + Yogurt + Burro + Ricotta Last Saturday Sara, a very new friend of mine, brought me some raw milk directly from the Franklin Framers Market. An unbelievable gallon of fresh, unpasteurized, … Continua a leggere
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Beurre Noisette and Fresh Sage
Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Beurre Noisette and Fresh Sage Gnocchi di Zucca con with Burro Fuso e Salvia I love to paint winter with colorful food. When outside is freezing, the sky is grey, and the fog covers your view, nothing is better than having the sun in your plate. I have to admit that … Continua a leggere
Fifty Shades of Pink with Lemon Zest Vinaigrette
Fifty Shades of Pink with Lemon Zest Vinaigrette Cinquanta Sfumature di Rosa con Vinaigrette alla Buccia di Limone Come on, did you read the book …??? Don’t be shy. The blog cannot hear you. Well, I did and I can tell you that E.L. James is definitively not the new Hemingway! But I’m not here … Continua a leggere
Rainy Granola with Orange Zest and Hazelnuts
Rainy Granola with Orange Zest and Hazelnuts The rain woke me up today. Tennessee is a marvelous place to live: you need to know that winters are usually warm but rain is part of the game. I have to admit that I love rain and in days like this one I get inspired to prepare … Continua a leggere
Happy New Year from our new blog: from Italy to the U.S.A. for love and with love!
One of our New Year’s Resolutions is launching our “Le CuGine d’America” blog and finally here it is! We have been busy traveling to and back from Italy during Christmas vacation, and once returned to Maine and Tennessee we had to settle back to our daily routines, getting used to the chilly temperatures (in Italy … Continua a leggere