Entries from September 2008

Pesto Garganico: Almonds, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil Pesto Recipe

September 26th, 2008 · 14 Comments

We’re still going strong on O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. You still have time to donate or participate! Michelle’s also been posting recipes and information about Ovarian cancer all week!
Pesto is definitely an O food!
One of my favorite things to do in a new place is to go to the supermarket. I [...]

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Tags: Blog Event · Entree · Food · Italy · Puglia · Recipe

Fighting Fires with Canadair Planes in Puglia’s Gargano, Italy

September 25th, 2008 · 11 Comments

During the summer I am destined to be surrounded by wildfires. California had a particularly busy summer while I was there, last summer in Sicily was marred by smoky skies, and this year while I was in Puglia, there were more wildfires. (Feed readers, you’ll want to click through the site to see the video [...]

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Tags: Discovering Italy · Italy · Puglia

Best Gelato in Rome: San Crispino Gelateria’s New Location

September 19th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Gelato is definitely an “O food” (Check out our O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month contest)
One of my favorite gelaterias in Rome is San Crispino. I’ve talked about it and heard about it so much from others it’s a shock to me to realize that the Tour del Gelato has never stopped at San [...]

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Tags: Blog Event · Food · Gelato · Italy · Rome · Tour del Gelato

O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Contest

September 16th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Many of you may remember a contest several of us Italy expats had last year to welcome a future expat and pastry chef for her stay in Italy: Gina DePalma. The Dolce Italiano cookbook contest was by far one of the most fun I’ve had doing a contest and I really enjoyed seeing what my [...]

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Fresh Concord Grape – Uva Fragola – Granita Recipe

September 10th, 2008 · 23 Comments

This past weekend I spent in Rome visiting a few friends and just enjoying the last days of summer. Unfortunately, I would say that the days I spent there were the hottest and muggiest that I had experienced all summer! Thankfully, Rome is full of gelaterias to help you stay cool.

I made a (few) stop(s) [...]

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Tags: Dessert · Food · Gelato · Italy · Recipe