New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!If you’re reading this, I’m already on a plane to India. After a brief stop in Zurich, we’ll be arriving in Mumbai (old name: Bombay) to spend time with some good friends and take [...]

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One last and final recipe from Gina DePalma’s Dolce Italiano. When I posted the Sicilian Pistachio Cookies and the Mosaic Biscotti, I mentioned I had a third recipe already prepared in the wings when I received the pistachio paste.
Zucchini-Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crunch Glaze.
If you’re looking for Gina’s Dolce Italiano, Amazon reminded [...]

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Thanks to all those that have responded so far to my “Plea for a Menu for Hope“ - if you’ve bid or written a post because of it, please make sure you email me (and the link) so that I can say thanks in the form of my blog tips or answering an internet question. [...]

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I started out writing this post with a totally different sentiment than what I’m writing now. I wanted to highlight my prize as well as other Menu for Hope prizes (that’s coming). But I have to speak now about something that’s bothering me.
We’re in Day 5 of the Menu for Hope. Halfway there (bidding [...]

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First a few announcements:

For those of you who just read my feed and never visit my site - you probably didn’t notice: I did a site redesign this weekend! Take a look and tell me what you think!
A Menu for Hope is in full swing, and the bids have added up to over $15,000 so [...]

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Since we’re going to India over the Christmas break, we decided to go visit S’ family since we have spent the past 3 years with them. This time we made a special trip deep into the National Park Gargano.

S’ father was born in Ischitella, a small town with less than 5,000 people in it [...]

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So, it has begun! Today is the first day of the Menu for Hope 4! For the next 10 days, I’ll be talking to you about my prize, highlighting others’ prizes and of course, talking about great food!
Note: Thanks to everyone who commented on the Dolce Italiano contest - we had over 750 entries!! Wow! [...]

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Here are some pictures from my recent trip(s) from the Artigiano in Fiera at Milan, Milan’s International Handicrafts and Food fair. I’ve posted pictures and some videos from past years.
The fair includes food and products from all over Italy as well as various parts of the world. My favorite pavilions, besides the Southern Italy pavilion [...]

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