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November 2008
- Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve in Sicily
- A New Project, and Needing Your Input
- Pistachio and Chocolate Crinkles Cookie Recipe from Field Guide to Cookies
- The Cheapest, Great Gelato with the Longest Line in Italy
October 2008
- How Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Wheels are Cut into Wedges
- Slow Food’s Salone del Gusto 2008 in Torino - Turin
- 5 Things I Love About San Francisco
- Kitchen Sink, Everything Cookies Recipe: Oatmeal, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Walnut Cookies
- A Special Thank You from Gina DePalma for O Foods Ovarian Cancer Awareness
- O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Round-up, Part 2
September 2008
- Pesto Garganico: Almonds, Sundried Tomatoes and Basil Pesto Recipe
- Fighting Fires with Canadair Planes in Puglia’s Gargano, Italy
- Best Gelato in Rome: San Crispino Gelateria’s New Location
- O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Contest
- Fresh Concord Grape - Uva Fragola - Granita Recipe
- A Visit to White Sands National Monument in New Mexico
- 7 layer dip Recipe, Italian Style, for Crostini
August 2008
- How to Love Granita Siciliana with a Brioche…for Breakfast
- Italian Summer Music 2008
- More Italian Gelateria Stops on the Tour del Gelato!
- Dear Ms. Adventures: Help Me Move to Italy!
July 2008
June 2008
- New Mexico: Chiles and Rocky Sunrises
- Inside a Pugliese Tarallificio: Boiling and Baking Scaldatelli
- Inside a Pugliese Tarallificio: Preparing Scaldatelli
- Inside a Pugliese Taralli Maker: Taralli con lo zucchero
- Another behind the scenes look in Puglia
- Quinoa and Farro Salad with Salmon, Artichoke Hearts, Tomatoes and Basil
May 2008
- Made in America: Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
- Springtime in Rome’s Campagna
- My Latest News
- Better than Nutella? Deanocciola Chocolate Hazelnut Creams
- A Perfect Barbecue in Italy
- Getting Banned by Google, and Upgrading WordPress
- DMBLGIT April 2008 - The Results
- Introducing Your DMBLGIT Judges
April 2008
- A Day Trip from Milan to Monte Barro, Regional Park near Lecco
- Last Call for DMBLGIT - April 2008
- Earth Day 2008
- Quinoa and Salted Ricotta for LiveStrong Day
- Chestnut Flour Chocolate Chunk Muffin Recipe
- Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan, Italy
- Made in America: Barbecue Baked Beans with Bacon Recipe
- Something New: Snapshots of Italy
- Chocolate and Pistachio Semifreddo with Cacao Nibs Recipe
- DMBLGIT - April 2008
March 2008
- How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home
- The Guide to Italian Aperitivo and Drinks in Italy
- Broccoli, Onion and Pine Nut No-Egg Quiche Recipe
- Calling all Expats in Italy
- Colorful Cinnamon Easter Egg Macarons Recipe
- An Army of Orecchiette on a Sunny Day in Puglia
- Baked Meatballs Stuffed with Roasted Garlic and Cheese Recipe
- Spring Frittata with Peas, Leeks and Zucchini Recipe
February 2008
- Girl Geek Dinners Italia - Italy
- Juhu Beach, Goa Beach and Beach Food in India
- Chocolate Macarons Recipe
- Laduree Macarons and Finding the Perfect Macaron Recipe
- Where in the World Am I?
- Paying It Forward: You Might Be The Lucky One
- Bergamo, Polenta e Osei and Other Desserts
- World Nutella Day 2008 - Round-up Part 1
- World Nutella Day Recipes: Clusters, Mousse and Cupcakes!
January 2008
- Gandhi, Dandi Beach, and Eating Sugar Cane in India
- Fresh Fruit and Nutella for World Nutella Day
- Ms. Adventures in Italy is Back Online!
- The Januaries and a Little Self-Indulgent Shopping
- An Indian Wedding Ceremony and Feast in India
- World Nutella Day - February 5th, 2008!
- An Introduction to Italian Candy - Caramelle
- Mumbai - Bombay : Traffic and Bollywood
- Italian Onion Soup Recipe
- 2007 Year in Review
- Desi Chinese, Ice Cream, Dabeli and Other Street Food in India
- Reflections of India
December 2007
- Milan Duomo at Christmas and Namaste
- Zucchini-Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Crunch Glaze
- Artigianale Basket Details and Menu for Hope Prize Highlights
- A Plea for the Menu for Hope
- 3 Cheese Pesto Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
- Marzipan Fruit and Ischitella, Puglia
- Menu for Hope IV: Artigianale Basket - A Taste of Italy!
- Artigiano in Fiera - Milan’s International Handicraft and Food Fair
- Dolce Italiano: Sicilian Pistachio Cookies
November 2007
- Poll: Italian Goodies for the Menu for Hope Basket
- December Events in Milan
- Celebrating Thanksgiving Abroad : An Expat Perspective
- Dolce Italiano: Mosaic Biscotti
- Italy Gift Guide for All-Year Long
- Last-minute Thanksgiving Ideas
- Zeppole, Strufoli…Now - My Sweet, Fried Balls of Ricotta
- Inside a Pugliese Forno (Breadmaker), part 2: Into the Oven!
- Inside a Pugliese Forno (Breadmaker)
- Scotland, my Nomad Family, and a little Haggis
- Erice, Sicily and Le Genovesi
- Caption Me: Porchetta Maremmana, Roasted Pig with Head
October 2007
- Pumpkin Savoury Tart and Seasoned Pumpkin Seeds
- Cultural Crossroad: What’s in a (Last) Name?
- Basilcello, Basil Liqueur-Liquor Recipe
- Pane, Amore and Insanita’?
- Palermo in 4 hours - Arancini, Milza, Granita and Zibibbo
- Eataly, Turin’s Enogastronomic Marketplace and Blog Action Day
- Drunken Devil’s Food Espresso Cupcakes and Happy Birthday
- Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onions Recipe
- Fisherman and Fishmongers, Marettimo - Favignana, Sicily
- Marettimo, Sicily : A Boat Tour to Remember
- Frutta Martorana - Marzipan and other Sicilian Pastry Porn
- La Torta Setteveli “Seven Veils” Cake
September 2007
- Segesta Greek Ruins in Sicily and Eggplant Parmesan Stacks
- Pasta alla Norma and Welcome to Sicily
- My Favorite Sandwich in Italy: Gelato in a Brioche
- Finding Italy’s Hidden Beaches in Puglia’s Gargano
- Festival of the Mozzarella Nodino - Knot and Bruschetta
- Spaghetti allo Scoglio - Frutti di Mare - Fresh Seafood Pasta
- Help - Your Paris/Edinburgh Recommendations
- Help! How Do I Live and Work in Italy?
- Fichi d’India - Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Vinaigrette
August 2007
- Trani, Puglia and Tiramisu Iced Coffee
- Catching and Eating Ricci di Mare - Sea Urchins
- Discovering Puglia and Sicily
- Kiwi Cantaloupe Ice Pops and Summer Reading
- Italian Summer Music 2007
- Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms
- How to Network for Life (And Why You Should)
July 2007
- 3 Times the Robiola - Sweet, Savoury, Solo
- Sunset Aperitivo in Venice
- Letters, Lettere
- Summer Means Aperitivo in Italy
- Tour del Gelato: Il Massimo del Gelato, Milan
- Early Morning in Venice
- Pickled Eggplant under Oil - Melanzane Sott’Olio
- How to Order an Italian Coffee in Italy
- How to Avoid a Pickpocket
- 4th of July Fireworks in Milan, Expat Style
- Fresh Fig Sorbet
- A Quick Jaunt to Switzerland and Lake Geneva
June 2007
- Valrhona Chocolate Box and Swiss Chocolate
- Watermelon Sorbetto Granita from The Perfect Scoop
- My Big Secret (And Shipping Restricted Items to Italy)
- Fuzzy Monday, Italy news & Music
- Alchechengi - My Introduction to the Winter Cherry
- Bicerin and Caffe Shakerato at Baratti and Milano
- KaDeWe - Kaufhaus des Westens: Food Shopping Heaven in Berlin
- Digestive Sugar and Bush Visiting Trastevere
- Fresh Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes and Burrata
- Last Minute at La Scala (Teatro alla Scala)
May 2007
- Parmigiano Reggiano Stuffed Onions Wrapped in Prosciutto di Parma
- Equal opportunity has been achieved: FemCamp obsolete?
- FemCamp: A Mortadella Party?
- FemCamp, Moo Notecards, Me in Italian Glamour
- Spoleto: A Second Look
- Baked Honey Pears and Ricotta Cream - Sugar High Friday
- Tour del Gelato: Grom in Torino
- Caption Me: Your Favorite Local Craftsman in Milan
- Spoleto in Early Morning
- Fresh Strawberry Semifreddo with Coconut and Mascarpone
- 5 Ways to Be Macho in Italy
- Fresh Lemon Pasta with Spring Peas and Mint
- Marocchino, Nutella, and Strikes for the Weekend
- Tour del Gelato: Pinguino Blu in Milan
- Caption Me: Rushing Through Spoleto
April 2007
- Italian, American, Mexican, Flamenco?
- Delving into Neuhaus Chocolate
- Fuorisalone: Design Week in Milan
- Ms. Adventures in Italy has moved!
- Sage, Honey & Pecorino Heart Bread
- Knutmania at the Berlin Zoo
- Easter Weekend in Berlin
- Warm Fuzzies and Chocolate Easter Eggs
- Meeting Italian Men in my Local Market
- Girl Geek Dinner Italia Recap
March 2007
- La Mia Italia : My Italy
- Weekend Gourmet at the California Culinary Academy
- The Farrata, A Traditional Rustico
- How to Make Hot Pepper Chili Oil
- Richart Chocolate Tasting Party: It’s ok to Eat Chocolate before Dinner
- A San Francisco Interlude
- Tour del Gelato: Gelateria Marghera
- Alitalia as Ruler of my Destiny
February 2007
- Carnevale War Zone in Milan
- Carnevale in Manfredonia, Puglia
- Seeing Carnevale through the eyes of Children
- Pictures from an Outdoor Market in Puglia
- Things You Don’t Know about Me
- World Nutella Day Round-up
- Mini Nutella Tiramisu for World Nutella Day
- A little Nutella, a lot of Bologna
- Vote for World Nutella Day on Technorati’s WTF
- How to Make Pappardelle Pasta
January 2007
- Keeping Your Legs Crossed in an Italian Hospital
- Parco Sempione and Monumentale National Cemetary
- The Duomo in Milan in Winter
- Little Chocolate Balls Recipe and AltroMercato Fair Trade Chocolate
- Announcing World Nutella Day 2007 - February 6th
- Pettole, My Golden Nuggets of Salvation
- Tour del Gelato: Fior di Luna
- Grotte di Castellana
- Panzerotti, Fried Pockets of Sinful Goodness
- Macaroni & Cheese & Cheese & Cheese
- 2006 Year in Review: Tips, Tricks and Best Discoveries
- Back in Milan, heavier and lighter
December 2006
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Lines
- Holiday Baking Kama Sutra
- A Fry Up and Beigels in London Town
- Three Christmas Trees in Milan
- New Additions to the Artigianale Basket for a Menu for Hope
- A December Weekend in London
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Annoying
- Creative Cost-Cutting: the Company Christmas Party
- Drama at La Scala Opera House: Big boys don’t cry
- Stuffed Eggplant Recipe - Eggplant Ripiene
- Menu for Hope III: The Artigianale Basket
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Red
- London, A Menu for Hope, the Tour del Gelato
- Artigiano in Fiera 2006 - Milan International Crafts Fair
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Light(s)
November 2006
- Tour del Gelato: Choco Cult a Milano
- Join the Tour del Gelato!!
- New Discoveries: The Feijoa
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Time
- Taking a Break in Rome’s Campagna
- Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt: Plush
- Watching a Futbol Soccer Game at San Siro Stadium, Milan
- Photo Scavenger Hunt: Growth
- Dishes of Comfort: Finding Home Away from Home in Lasagna
- Lunedi Lists: Firsts that Count as Rites of Passage
- Tour del Gelato: Chocolat a Milano
- Hijacking the Holidays: Having my Halloween
October 2006
- A Quick Weekend in Milan and Lake Como
- Butternut Squash Soup & Hummus
- The Magic of the Marocchino
- Birthday Aftermath: Goofs and Spoofs
- Celebrating a Birthday in Italy vs. in America
- Market-Fresh: Pasta e Fagioli
- Bit of a Circus Freak, Really
- Day Trippin’ Firenze: My Secret Eating Place (pt. 2)
September 2006
- Day Trippin’ Firenze: My Secret Eating Place
- Bad Girl: Dogs as Accessories
- Uva Fragola
- Gym Tales: Making Friends
- Day Trippin’ Firenze: Gelato da Grom
- Separating the Apples of Apple
- Italian Palestra/Gym
- Wedding Feast Revisted: I Primi, the Pastas
- Reliving the Wedding Feast: Antipasti
- La Festa al Fresco: Stracchino, Pomodorini e Olive Crostini
- Goodbye to Summer
August 2006
- Happy Blog Day 2006
- Eating humble pie
- 9 Times the Charm: Venice
- Moving from Blogger to Wordpress
- Ferragosto, Il Palio, The Quiet
- One year ago…
- Free Weekend in London…who could ask for more?
July 2006
- Blogging from California
- Best of Pavia
- World Cup Fever: Post-show
- World Cup Fever: Pre-game madness
- Saying goodbye to Pavia
- Welcome to Milan
June 2006
- You Learn Quickly, Grasshopper
- How to Make a Grown (Italian) Man Cry
- Drinking the Green Kool-aid
- The Bigger the Butt, the Better
- Watching the game in Piazza Duomo, Milan
- Are you ready for some…FUTBOL?
- Expats in Italy GTG in Greve in Chianti
- Just the Perks, M’am
- The Client’s Response
- Che giornataccio
May 2006
- Playing to a Crowd
- Mr. T, Mr. Rogers, and leaving Pavia
- NFPC: Hiking Capri
- Sei vestita da signorina!
- Mosquitoes, Rice, Net Neutrality
- A salad to make an Italian child run to its mother
- Some history on More is Better
- Ready to be an e-reader?
- EuroMayday
- This may affect my commute home…
April 2006
- Italian Health Care System, part 87
- Trenitalia owns my first-born child
- Can I get paid for this?
- Saying goodbye to Berlusconi?
- Spring Cleaning!
March 2006
- Always have a Plan …I?
- Follow that crowd!
- Not your usual comfort food
- Eat to live, ready to die?
- A tale of two bureaucracies
- Any Green in Sight?
- Burnin’ and a lootin’ tonight…
- Thirsting for knowledge…or at least a good book
- Sanremo is here - do you care?
- A Martedi Grasso to Remember
February 2006
- Only the funny need apply
- I’ll be your Hardy…
- Grayed in
- Supporting the Olympics through Chocolate
- Internet Radio Lover
- One step back, but two forward
- Practicing ahimsa
- An Opinion on Commuting & Conversing
- Torch this.
January 2006
- Revelations in White
- Mightier…Keyboard?
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- Mini-me, Alitalia and Taco Town
- Lost in Translation, Really
- Carnevale Season Has Arrived…
- As Promised: Holiday Food Porn
- School Daze, Shorthand Notes
- Rollin’ with the Punches…But they’ve got Brass Knuckles
- Bucked off the Bureaucracy Saddle
December 2005
- Back in the Bureaucracy Saddle Again
- Holidays = Festive Drinking.
- Fever, Nutcracker, More Gyrating Santas
- Striving for Excellence
- A Menu for Hope II
- Bits & Beppe
- I’m a Rockstar….
- December: Snow & Holidays
- Celebrity Lunch hour..
November 2005
- Pavia: the Last Frontier
- Video time…
- (Soft) Food Porn
- Mixtures Nature Probably Never Intended…
- Choco-holic
- Crisp, Cool, Winter Day
- For Shannon
- Zing!
- Playing chicken
- Christmas is Coming…
- Yelp
- Expat input
- Nanowri-what?
- The Naughty List
