New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!My mom enjoyed showing me “her” New Mexico and we took a short trip up to Santa Fe for a few days since it’s a hot spot and the state’s capital.
I enjoyed Santa [...]

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Garlic and Italian food seem to go hand-in-hand….in America.
In Italy, it’s a different story. Garlic is one of the things that gets categorized as “pesante” (or heavy/difficult to digest), the concept I discussed in Parmigiano Reggiano Stuffed Onions Wrapped in Prosciutto di Parma. In fact, it’s even been the subject of a recent controversy [...]

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Last year I attended a 4th of July barbecue-aperitivo organized by various expat groups. I didn’t partake of the buffet but I was there more for the company than anything. This year the BBQ was on a Sunday and I was out of town, so I was lucky enough to be invited to a small [...]

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Americans will finally be able to get a Smart Car. You know, that really really small car that you or someone you know took a picture of at least once when in Europe?
I just discovered Steve Pavlina (Personal Development for Smart People) - very interesting articles - including how to make money on your [...]

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Cool Site: NBC’s Olympic Site Off the Podium
Groovin’ to: 1.FM - Chill Out Lounge (internet radio)
Last year I had a great idea to take a UC Berkeley Extension class on Journalism, and become a writer! (Illuminating spotlight shines down on my head. Angelic descant in the background) I’d taken classes from them before, and the [...]

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I was recently “Meme‘d” by Gia-Gina about things I’m thankful for. Now, a Meme is kind of like a chain-letter for blogs but usually there are no repercussions like the email kind (you’ll have bad luck, never find love, etc.).
Normally, I would hit delete if it was an email (I have broken something like 635 [...]

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