New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!I think peanut butter is about as American as Apple Pie. In fact, peanut butter and apples go really well together (though I’m not sure I’d like the pie). Most Italians are instinctively repulsed [...]

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Thanks everyone for comments on my Latest News…it’s going to be exciting!
And Wow! over 80 comments for a free jar of an organic Nutella-substitute! You guys really want these! Congrats to Mandy, Comment#58, winner of a free jar of Deanocciola flavor of your choice! Send me your address! And stay tuned…I may have a [...]

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There aren’t any food pictures in this post, but it’s chock-full of info about me and what’s been going on with me lately!
Make sure you comment on my post Better than Nutella? Deanocciola Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Creams to win a free jar! I’m accepting comments through this weekend!
Going to BlogHer 2008 Conference in San [...]

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As creator of World Nutella Day, it’s a given that I find chocolate hazelnut spreads hard to resist. But mix in organic ingredients and a ton of yummy flavor varieties, and what do you have? Nutella Killer, Deanocciola organic chocolate hazelnut creams!
I was lucky enough to meet Manuela DeAngelis of Deanocciola at Fa La Cosa [...]

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Barbecuing in Italy I have found to be less concentrated on the food and marinades, and more about staying outside and being together while eating fresh, simple food.
Some ingredients for a perfect barbecue in Italy:
Plenty of pane e pomodoro, bread and tomatoes, the most addictive form of crack that I know of. Start with fresh [...]

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This weekend in Milan, there was the iWordCamp, a BarCamp for developers and users of WordPress software (which I am proudly running). A cool thing is that the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, came and participated!
Any guy who can quote Zoolander gets a gold star in my book (and he noted my phone’s likeness [...]

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A wonderful thing about the end of April and the beginning of May in Italy are two holidays - April 25, La Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day) and 1 May, Labour Day. If you’re unlucky, both of these days, being six days apart, will fall on days like Wednesday. If it’s a lucky *leap* year, [...]

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Sorry I haven’t put up a “meaty” post in a few days - I am busy finishing up my hosting duties as host for Does My Blog Look Good in This? April 2008!
Tomorrow, April 25th is the last day you can send your picture in! Please read my post about the requirements.
I should have [...]

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