Equipment: Wood Vs. Plastic

8 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

8 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 months ago

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

Italy Insider: Caminetto D’Oro/Twinside

11 months ago

Che Si Mangia?* One of my hobbies is cooking. The other is eating. I probably should take up  knitting again…