Yesterday I met with a longtime blog reader & fellow food blogger who was in town for business in Milan (I love it when that happens!) – she asked me to recommend some gelaterie but I did one better and joined her for a gelato close to where she was staying, at Chocolat near Cadorna [...]

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Thanks to everyone that commented on your favorite post for the Venchi Italian chocolate giveaway – it was interesting to see which posts have stuck with you! But only one can win – and the winner, chosen by Random Number generator is: #29 Beth: Beth, I’ll send you an email to get your details – [...]

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“Milk or Dark Chocolate?” Any email that has that as the subject line is bound to make for an interesting read. And when the mail is coming from someone working at Venchi Chocolate, that makes it that much better! When I was contacted by someone working at Venchi, who is also a reader of my [...]

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If you want to feel like a princess, why not have your reception at a castle? Luckily the ceremony was early enough that when we arrived, we could still enjoy a few hours of daylight around the castle’s grounds and pool. I’ve been to a few weddings where the reception took place in a beautiful [...]

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Another summer has passed by, and another wedding has gone by, too. This wedding was S’ cousin and it was an intercultural marriage, in that she is Pugliese and he is Abruzzese. :) The wedding had strong Pugliese influences, but took place in the Abruzzo region which was nice because it meant I got to [...]

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