Another stop on the Tour del Gelato, this time going back to the Eternal City, Rome. Be sure to check the Tour del Gelato blogroll for other entries, including a recent one from Jeff in Puglia. Everyone, plan your next trip to a gelateria near you for the Tour del Gelato, and write about it! [...]

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I’m in London for the long weekend, and it’s shaping up to be a great one. Friends and more friends, and a –little– bit of shopping. Just a little. More pictures later. Menu for Hope III This year I’m participating in the Menu for Hope III, which is basically the best online charity raffle for [...]

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Amazon has come out with their Best of 2006 lists. Time to load up that wishlist! U.S. residents can win a trip to Florence to celebrate the release of Wine for Dummies. I about choked when I saw this napkin built into a set of sheets for those who like to eat in bed. And [...]

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I’ve only posted two stops on the Tour del Gelato, and I have another two stops already in the pipeline. I have realized there is NO way I’m going to be able to get to all the gelaterie in Italy by myself (although I don’t mind dying trying!). So let’s do it together! I am [...]

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Adding my own six-word short story to the mix: Green mountains of Kleenex. Ah. Choo. What’s your story? UPDATE September 2011: Chocolat has changed ownership, and is in fact no longer called Chocolat but Shocolat or something similar. I haven’t tried it under the new ownership and cannot confirm it’s as good as this was. [...]

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