Celebrations: A Splendiferous Birthday

1 year ago

Michelin Emojis While the RWM is having his trials learning the language of his newly adopted country (he also had…

Celebrations: Falala Francais in Bologna

1 year ago

Buon Natale  - French Style lmagine my surprise walking back from a singularly unsuccessful viewing of an exorbitantly priced but…

Juicy Post: The Subject Is Mashed Potatoes

1 year ago

A Difference In Cultures Among the  schisms between the US and EU that don’t seem to be much discussed is…

Food & Film: The Need To Grow

1 year ago

New Habits And Goals I fancied myself a fairly conscientious environmentalist in my Virginia home. Compost, recycled gift wrap, bottles…

Italy Insider: Regional Restaurants in Bologna

1 year ago

In Search Of Ragu The Resident Wine Maniac may be a Bolognese manqué as he and his grandson are in…

Italy Insider: Italy Does USA

1 year ago

Tourist Tales By now, everyone in the world is aware of the Italian joke about Americans putting pineapple on their…

Food For Thought: EU vs US Food Regulation

1 year ago

 Well Regulated I recently wrote to a friend who also had a kitchen store in northern Virginia and is a…

Ingredients: RWM Roast Chicken Riff

1 year ago

The RWM Cooks It’s time. I have alluded to the RWM (Resident Wine Maniac) and his obsession with hunting down…

Italy Insider: An Evening With L’Academia Italiana Della Cucina

1 year ago

Food Groups I just spent the most engaging evening at the Scuola Alberghiera Luigi Veronelli just outside of Bologna, even…

Food For Thought: The Pomological Collection

1 year ago

Coulda Woulda Shoulda I don't have a bucket list, but there are things that were available to me when I…