Juicy Post: Koasa Hof – A Green House

6 months ago

Not Ready For Prime Time I made a faint inquiry many years ago about putting solar panels on the slate…

Equipment: Wood Vs. Plastic

6 months ago

Science Project Some time in the latter part of the 20th century  - and I have been unable to find…

Travel Alert: Valle Aurina Alto Adige

6 months ago

Vacation Dreams Yes, I know, when one thinks of planning a  summer vacation in Italy, one normally (and this is…

Book Report: The Rye Bread Marriage

6 months ago

Of Language And War My summer reading list is quite different in its requirements from my post-Christmas one. Summertime reading…

Juicy Post: Tomatoes & Pomodori

7 months ago

It’s The Season One of my husband's favorite KD posts features the Early Girl Tomato, and since it has had…

Ingredients: Checking The Oil Gauge

7 months ago

Freedom To Fry Now that I reside in a country whose citizens feel that they gave birth to olive oil…

Italy Insider: Bar Hopping At Breakfast

7 months ago

 Buongiorno! I was never a big fan of evening bar-hopping in my moderately misspent youth.  From my very brief experience,…

Food For Thought: Food Deserts & Forests

7 months ago

A Warning Fast Food Nation, published in 2001, was one of the first books we carried in the shop that…

Juicy Post: Our Chocolate Chip Cookie Patrimony

8 months ago

Our National Heritiage There are several  things about the USA that are misunderstood over here in the land of gelato,…

Food For Thought: Pivotal Women of Italian Cuisine

8 months ago

Morning Reading My son-in- law bitterly misses the ritual of a morning newspaper in his hands. There must be something…