Menu for Hope III: The Artigianale Basket

December 11th, 2006 · 5 Comments

UPDATE: For those of you bidding from the US, I will be traveling there in early spring and will mail the package from inside the US to avoid customs hassles! Announcing the Menu for Hope III! Have you heard of the Menu for Hope? It is fast becoming the best raffle in the world for [...]

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Tags: Food · Italy · Menu for Hope

Images of Red: Pepperoncini, Candy, Sunsets

December 9th, 2006 · 21 Comments

This Saturday finds me in London, and of course if I was able to, I would post a big Red Doubledecker bus. But for now, I’ll just post some other visions of red I’ve had lately. For some reason the color red as well as the word have some special meaning for me since my [...]

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Tags: Italy · Milan · Rome

London, A Menu for Hope, the Tour del Gelato

December 8th, 2006 · No Comments

I’m in London for the long weekend, and it’s shaping up to be a great one. Friends and more friends, and a –little– bit of shopping. Just a little. More pictures later. Menu for Hope III This year I’m participating in the Menu for Hope III, which is basically the best online charity raffle for [...]

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Tags: Menu for Hope · Tour del Gelato · Travels Abroad

Artigiano in Fiera 2006 – Milan International Crafts Fair

December 5th, 2006 · 3 Comments

This weekend I spent most of my time at the Artigiano in Fiera at Milan – which translates to “Craftsman” or “Handyman” and roughly means to me – all things made by hand and/or homemade. What it also meant was a chance to get closer to the people that are making things, which is something [...]

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Tags: Italy · Milan

Roman Monuments: The Pantheon, Terme di Caracalla, St. Peter’s Basilica, The Roman Forum

December 1st, 2006 · 13 Comments

[Health] It’s World AIDS Day. [Home] This Kleenex holder built into your pillow would be a great addition to napkin bedspread I mentioned yesterday. [Cool architecture] This cactus building gives everyone light and a terrace. I love it. I’m still feeling a bit nostalgic from my recent trip to Rome, so I thought I’d share [...]

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Tags: Italy · Rome