I acquired two bars of the new and famous camel milk chocolate that is still not officially sold anywhere outside of Dubai. Read on to find out what is so special about camel milk, camel milk chocolate, and how it tasted. It all started with Chocolate Covered in San Francisco (no website – Yelp page [...]

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Here’s the next round of questions that were sent to me following up on Help! How to Live and Work in Italy and Dear Ms. Adventures: Help Me Move to Italy! If you have a question, be sure to read the previous posts as your question may have already been answered. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR QUESTION [...]

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Another stop on the Tour del Gelato – discovering the world’s best gelato one lick at at time! You can participate, too! This week I made a discovery about a new gelateria near me in Milan. I’m especially excited since the gelateria closest to my house is average, but not great. Il Gelato gelateria in [...]

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Panzanella is a very simple, moist and fresh bread salad from Tuscany. Panzanella is a great summer recipe because you don’t have to turn on the oven – no cooking is required.  Crunchiness doesn’t come from the bread but from the cucumbers and onions. Its fresh ingredients (and a little water) rejuvenate day-old bread, while [...]

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When it starts to get so hot, I mean so hot and humid in Italy that you can’t enjoy normal refreshment, that’s where summer drinks in Italy make their appearance. Granita : Icy Sicilian Drink Just sugar, water and flavorings (like fresh fruit and juice), granita is an icy treat that is even better than [...]

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