Wednesday before Thanksgiving is usually the biggest travel day of the year in the U.S. I hope everyone travels safe, and before Black Friday, make sure you read my Italy Gift Guide (and comment to win a limited edition Illy caffe’ tin) from yesterday to take advantage of the on and offline specials. And what [...]

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If you’ve eaten a sweet, fried ball of something in Italy, chances are you’ve eaten zeppole, strufoli or what are sometimes referred to as “Italian doughnuts.” What I’m about to show you are not zeppole or strufoli. They’re way better. And in my twisted little cooking world, these are healthier since the principal ingredient is [...]

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Be sure to read: Part 1 of Inside a Pugliese Forno (Breadmaker) In part one, we looked at preparing the dough for the rising and baking. Now our oven is ready for the all the dough we prepared. I love this picture – it could be the inside of Any Forno, Italy. The baskets of [...]

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Be sure to read Part 2: Inside a Pugliese Forno (Breadmaker): Into the Oven! “Oooo, I’d like to go in there.” When my friends and family here hear this, they know that I am immediately making plans to infiltrate whatever I’m talking about. What I really mean is, I want to approach complete strangers, follow [...]

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Way back in September I went on a little trip to Scotland and France. I still haven’t posted any pictures from that trip since I’m still posting pictures from my trips in August (and leaving out a lot!) The purpose of this trip with my mother was about relaxation and spending time together, but it [...]

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