Nel 2010 ci siamo trasferiti nel Maine, sulla costa nordest degli Stati Uniti. Il tempo di fare il trasloco durante l’estate, sistemare la casa nuova, inserire i tre figli a scuola tra asilo e elementari, fare conoscenze e prime amicizie con le mamme dei compagni di scuola dei miei figli, orientarmi tra i vari supermercati … Continua a leggere
Archivi categoria: food inspirations & beyond
Un biscotto tira l’altro: la tradizione natalizia dei Cookie Exchange Parties.
Oggi voglio coinvolgervi in una delle tradizioni natalizie americane che ho immediatamente adottato quando sono arrivata qua: il Cookie Exchange Party. Una tradizione davvero speciale, in cui l’amicizia si fonde con il rumore delle chiacchiere e con il profumo dei biscotti appena sfornati. Continua a leggere
Un nuovo inizio!
Non so, francamente, da dove cominciare. L’ultimo post che abbiamo scritto su questo blog risale al Marzo 2014 … oltre due anni di silenzio. Una vergogna! Potremmo cominciare con le scuse ai lettori per averli trascurati durante tutti questi mesi, adducendo una serie infinita di scuse: abbiamo finito i nostri master, abbiamo iniziato a lavorare … Continua a leggere
Fresh red beets juice and new blog post!
So, it has been several months that I haven’t juiced and blogged. I don’t know if this is a coincidence, but now it’s time to start juicing and blogging with more consistence again. Juicing is good for my health for sure, and maybe blogging, too? To get things rolling again, I have to overcome the … Continua a leggere
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
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
Whole Wheat Ricotta Scones with Fresh Blueberries and Dried Cranberries: a healthy breakfast to say “I LOVE YOU”
Whole Wheat Ricotta Scones with Fresh Blueberries and Dried Cranberries: a healthy breakfast to say “I LOVE YOU” Scones di farina integrale e ricotta con mirtilli e cranberries: una sana colazione per dire “TI AMO” Saint Valentine is a a day for romance. Whoever you love, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your husband, your wife, your … Continua a leggere
Sweet potato juice on a bitter cold winter day in Maine
This is Maine in February, but to be more precise, this was Maine in February last year. Winter in Maine means frozen lakes, tons of snow, lots of fun snowshoeing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, skiing, ice-fishing, and so forth, but this year in February we have no snow left and it is bitter cold. I took … 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