New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!Halloween is around the corner. Last year, I forced Halloween on my colleagues, by buying a pumpkin and carving it, and organized a costume contest in my office. This year, since I’ve been working [...]
Entries from October 2007
Pumpkin Savoury Tart and Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds
October 29th, 2007 · 19 Comments
Cultural Crossroad: What’s in a (Last) Name?
October 25th, 2007 · 32 Comments
This weekend I received an email from a friend:
Random question for you! Did you ever think about changing your name after marriage? Did you and S talk about it? I haven’t changed my name and it bothers my other half every blue moon. I’m really torn.
I didn’t say it was [...]
Tags: Culture · Italy · Married Life
Basilcello, Basil Liqueur-Liquor Recipe
October 23rd, 2007 · 24 Comments
Also known as Liquore al Basilico, this herb-infused alcohol (liquor or liqueur, as you prefer) is very similar to its more popular cousin, Limoncello. The basic steps and method are the same for making it.
I made limoncello and crema di limoncello once when I was living in California. I had a Meyer lemon tree [...]
Pane, Amore and Insanita’?
October 19th, 2007 · 24 Comments
This is a new campaign by the Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health) here in Italy.
The wording roughly translates to, “Food, Love, and Health” - the 3 basic ingredients for a happy life, according to the government.
I have seen her face on buses, in train stations, and on the side of buildings. And it’s [...]
Tags: Advertising · Culture · Italy
Palermo in 4 hours - Arancini, Milza, Granita and Zibibbo
October 17th, 2007 · 10 Comments
I would never recommend to anyone to see the city of Palermo in a mere 4 hours. Luckily, I had already spent a full 3 days there on a previous trip, so when we were staying with friends in Sicily relatively near Palermo, I begged for the chance to go back, even for a few [...]
Eataly, Turin’s Enogastronomic Marketplace and Blog Action Day
October 15th, 2007 · 7 Comments
I couldn’t find a better day to highlight the enogastronomic marketplace Eataly since today is Blog Action day, when (at last count) over 15,000 blogs would be talking about today’s topic: The Environment.
Eataly, located in Turin was opened just this past February in the old Carpano vermouth factory. I am focusing on [...]
Tags: Blog Action Day · Food · Italy · Piemonte
Drunken Devil’s Food Espresso Cupcakes and Happy Birthday
October 12th, 2007 · 26 Comments
It all started with Nicole’s yummy Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes. Mi era venuta la voglia di CUPCAKES….I wanted cupcakes, immediately. I hadn’t made cupcakes in Italy, for many reasons, least of all that I didn’t have a muffin pan. After Nicole’s cupcakes, I knew exactly what I wanted for my birthday, even if I had [...]
Tags: Culture · Food · Italy · Me · My Birthday · Recipe
Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onions Recipe
October 11th, 2007 · 12 Comments
The recipe is at the bottom of this post, but first you have to hear the story for its inspiration.
October is (expat) birthday month??? Besides my own, it’s Michelle from Michellanea’s birthday month, and another Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, Melinda from Living in Florence, and Tracie from My Life Italian and Sigrid from Cavoletto di [...]
