Entries from November 2008

Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve in Sicily

November 24th, 2008 · 12 Comments

I haven’t written much about my trip to Sicily this summer, though I have lots of Sicily posts from last year’s trip. It’s also a special torture for me to write this as the first snow is hitting the ground here in Milan.
Last year, there were many wildfires and so we were unable to go [...]

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Tags: Discovering Italy · Italy · Sicily

A New Project, and Needing Your Input

November 18th, 2008 · 33 Comments

The Field Guide to Cookies Book Tour is still going on….but in the meantime I’ve been working on a new project that’s not related to food, to feed the other side of my life: the tech-lover and digital strategist.
I’m looking for a few people to give me feedback on the site before it’s officially launched.
If:

you [...]

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Tags: Me · Random · Tech Talk

Pistachio and Chocolate Crinkles Cookie Recipe from Field Guide to Cookies

November 13th, 2008 · 8 Comments

I’m so pleased to be able to feature a recipe from Anita Chu a.k.a. Dessert First and her cookbook “Field Guide to Cookies: How to Identify and Bake Virtually Every Cookie Imaginable” I’m part of a special group of bloggers that are giving you readers a special inside look into Field Guide to Cookies this [...]

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Tags: Blog Event · Chocolate · Dessert · Food · Recipe

The Cheapest, Great Gelato with the Longest Line in Italy

November 11th, 2008 · 7 Comments

I’m adding another stop on the Tour del Gelato! If you haven’t checked out some of gelaterias, there are over 40 from all over the world! If you’d like to participate on the Tour del Gelato, just check the directions on the Tour del Gelato blogroll page.
Some housekeeping:

I’m participating in (Dessert First) Anita Chu’s The [...]

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