Quel pasto è stato una sfida!
Cousin: Where are you going for Easter?
Joe: I don’t know. Should we be going somewhere?
Cousin: If you aren’t having a big family Easter at home, you need to go out to a restaurant!
Category Archives: Daily Life
Blue Apron Fan? I wonder if they do that in Italy?
I’m a good cook. I’ve cooked most of my life, and I have great role models in my family who are wonderful cooks! I’ve never been interested in sites like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, etc., because I know how to cook, know how to put together recipes, and have generally kept my family well fed. Almost on a lark I decided to check to see if there were “Blue Apron” type of sites in Italy. I was quite surprised to find out there are! Actually, I only found two.
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In the great “downsizing” of 2015, when we sold our house and began our “empty nester” years, I whittled away at my book collection. Many books were given away or sold. I kept only those that I felt a strong … Continue reading →
Five Generations in Tennessee
We’re continuing to have a great time in Tennessee. During Christmas, we had the opportunity for 5 generations of women in our family to gather together for a wonderful time of family. Today the local newspaper had a nice write-up … Continue reading →
A different kind of Christmas lights
Tonight was a lovely evening of festivities in town. One of my favorites was the “fire extravaganza”. Prior to the display, a couple of great birds kept us company.
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Almost Authentic Hot Dogs
If you have ever traveled outside of your home country (or in many cases, outside of your home region), you know that “ethnic” foods morph into versions that are different. Sometimes better, sometimes worse, sometimes just different. I give you Exhibit A for different.
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Flash from the past
Joe needed a haircut, so today he went into the same barber shop that his father dragged him into as a child in 1966! Different barber though 🙂 He seemed more eager this time!
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What’s with the dirt?!?
No one has ever accused me of being an obsessive housekeeper. I keep things “clean”. But please never try to do a white glove test anywhere in my house, and do not expect to be able to “eat off of … Continue reading →
Making cornbread without buttermilk
Cooking in a foreign country is interesting. Baking can be downright challenging! I remember wanting to make Snickerdoodles in Switzerland in 1977. Any self-respecting Snickerdoodle must have cream of tartar (sorry if you don’t use it in yours – you … Continue reading →
We’re back!
Home, Sweet Home! Our travels were uneventful. We flew from Minneapolis to Washington DC, then to Dublin, then to Milano Linate. Luggage all arrived in one piece (although the duffle bag will need a bit of repair), and the car … Continue reading →