Entries from March 2008

How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home

March 28th, 2008 · 9 Comments

New here? Subscribe to my RSS feed – http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates! I’m on Twitter as @rossoContinuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today I’m talking about How to Host An Aperitivo Italiano at Home:

What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy
Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy
How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home
Where [...]

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Tags: Culture · Discovering Food · Food · Italy · Tips

The Guide to Italian Aperitivo and Drinks in Italy

March 27th, 2008 · 24 Comments

If you have read my blog before, you know that I love aperitivo in Italy. Getting an aperitivo in a bar or hosting aperitivo at home, it’s one of my favorite things about living in Italy, especially in Milan which I proclaim the “Capital of Aperitivo in Italy.”
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about [...]

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Tags: Culture · Discovering Food · Food · Italy · Tips

Broccoli, Onion and Pine Nut No-Egg Quiche Recipe

March 18th, 2008 · 12 Comments

With a surprise stuffed cheese crust.
I love using eggs in savoury tarts, like Pumpkin Savoury Tart or Savoury Herb Tart, but this time I wanted to focus on the vegetables and include a little surprise for later.
I like making these open-faced so that you can fit as much as you want in them [...]

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Tags: Entree · Food · Holiday · Italy · Recipe · Work

Calling all Expats in Italy

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Just a quick note to all Expats living in Italy – we’re organizing a get-together (bloggers and non) in Florence on April 19th!
Go to my Expat GTG in Italy page to get more details and RSVP. Please spread the word!

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Tags: Blog Event · Expats · Italy

Colorful Cinnamon Easter Egg Macarons Recipe

March 14th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Last year I some enacted some Lifetime Eggdramas with colorful chocolate eggs before heading to Berlin for Easter break. This year, I can’t not play with my food again!
If you notice in my pictures, I love color. I think colors represent life and the more of them, the better! Is it any wonder that I [...]

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Tags: Dessert · Food · Recipe