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. [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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) [...]

[Read more →]