Memorable Moments
Most of my writing about Italy has focused on the experience of owning a house and immersion in small town life. But when you travel in...
At Long Last, I Have Mastered Kale!!
As a Park Slope, Brooklyn mommy, I've been trying for well over a year now to figure out how to cook kale. After all, kale is one of...
New Years Resolutions for a Quasi-Ex-Pat: Cultivate your Garden
Remembering a New Year's Eve in Italy with an international group of guests reminds us of the joys of knowing our neighbors-- across the...
Busy Mom Potato Latkes
In 2010, Chanukah fell less than a week after Thanksgiving. Needless to say, no human, mom or otherwise, can be ready to stage yet...
Using up those very last Thanksgiving leftovers...
When it's Thanksgiving, you have the choice of traffic or dishes. Which is to say, if you go to someone else's house, you have to drive...
That's Entertainment! Part II
The leisure-time options in small town Italy are rich and truly entertaining. With a healthy sense of humor and joy in tradition,...
Here's what I cooked in LeMarche this month...
It's always an adventure and a delight to cook in Italy. Everything is super fresh; interesting products in the supermarket add...
Palpable Fear
How does one measure trauma in a community? In Penna San Giovanni, about 25 miles from the center of the recent seismic activity, our...
Another favorite pasta
As I've said, my picky eater's first vegetable was zucchini. Add bacon and pasta, and you've got a winner. This is an easy weeknight...
That's Entertainment!
With centuries of traditional culture behind them, Italians have a gift for finding totally satisfying entertainment in simple pleasures,...
