Panzanella is a very simple, moist and fresh bread salad from Tuscany. Panzanella is a great summer recipe because you don’t have to turn on the oven – no cooking is required. Crunchiness doesn’t come from the bread but from the cucumbers and onions. Its fresh ingredients (and a little water) rejuvenate day-old bread, while…
A Wedding in Tuscany
It’s been a few crazy weeks, which is why I’m announcing the winner to the Pocket Coffee giveaway today instead of Tuesday. Forgive me! I’m also trying to get your feedback about the blog through the new Ms. Adventures in Italy Facebook fan page about what type of content you’d like more of. If you…
Fresh Spinach Reginette Pasta with Walnut Pesto Recipe
So, I don’t often talk about what it’s like to live in Italy since this is more of a food, recipes, travel blog instead of an expat blog, but where I live, it’s definitely not like living under the Tuscan Sun. Milan is a city, albeit a city surrounded by a beautiful country that is…
Caption Me: Porchetta Maremmana, Roasted Pig with Head
I read about an “unsettling” photo on YumSugar, the object of much discussion, consisting of a roasted pig’s head being served at a buffet. That same weekend, I was snapping pics at my local market, of something I can see every Tuesday and Saturday. Porchetta Maremmana. Porchetta is a young pig, left with the head…
A Family of Generations in Tuscany
Grab the Scavenger Hunt code. Photo Theme. Join the blogroll. Visit participants. This week’s theme is Growth. Thanks to Shelley from At Home in Rome and Expat Traveller, I have discovered the Photo Scavenger Hunt which I think is a great idea! When I thought about this week’s theme of “Growth,” the obvious images of…