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!! [...]

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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 [...]

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Important Note: I’m seeing some confusion in the comments section – You do not need pistachio paste to make this recipe – the original recipe (listed below) calls for whole pistachios. I used the paste because I had it on hand. So we’re in week 2 of the Dolce Italiano contest. Here are the recipes [...]

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I’ve talked a bit about the Menu for Hope – a big food-blogger-fueled fundraiser that I will be participating in again this year probably with a big basket of Italian goodies. And I’m getting ready to go shopping for the items!! But first, you only have until tomorrow evening to comment on my Italy Gift [...]

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