Blessed Feast of Demeter Malophoros! Sunset marks the start of a (one to three day) festival for Demeter. Over this time, give thanks for the fruits of your labors and break bread with those who mean the world to you. And, if possible, take steps to nurture or rebuild Peace […]
It’s been quite a bit of time since I’ve had the opportunity to post anything. 2016 has been a great, yet challenging year. After more than a decade in Malden, we moved to a new home out in Pepperell and have been spending that last 6 weeks or so getting […]
The Feast of Demeter Malophoros is upon us. Some hold celebrations today, July 13th. Others, like myself, hold observances on the 15th, 16th, and 17th. Yet other sources claim that the festival to Demeter Malophoros was held from mid month to the end of the month either in Skirophorion (June/July) […]
The Sicilian Family – Mine isn’t the same as either Dolce or Gabbana. With the recent hubalahoo in the news about statements made by Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce of DG, I thought that I’d write a couple words. In a recent news story, the pair of […]
Busy creating content Ciao a tutti,It’s been very busy here! I’ve spent that last couple weeks working on products like reformulating and pricing our incense. We’ve even had a few nibbles about wholesaling the incense to some stores. :-) For the past week or so, Mike and I have been […]
Here is a good article about Limoncello, that intensely lemony liqueur loved by millions. http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/amalfi-lemon/ It focuses on the Amalfi coast area. My favorite Limoncello wasn’t from Amalfi, but was instead from the tiny island of Capri. That’s [ˈkaːpri] with the emphasis on the first syllable. That was, until I […]
Oh gosh, let’s see. My brain is about full but I’ll do what I can. Peperoni in agrodolce – sweet, sweet red peppers chopped/sliced (almost diced). In a dry pan, fry on HIGH heat so the natural sugar in the peppers begins to caramelize. When you hear that they are […]
Mercoledí, Settembre 11 For today, by “luck” a woman came by and wanted to know if she could take an Italian cooking class. That was perfect because we weren’t sure that I would be able to do one by myself since it can get expensive and there is a […]
Martidi, Settembre 10 Part of my homework was “Scrivi la giornata” Mi sgevlia alle sei di mattina ma mi alza alle sei e mezzo. Dopo faccio la doccia. Poi mi lavoro i denti con lo spazzolino e dentrificio. Mi vesto alle […]
Sept 9 Bright and early, first day of classes! It started with espresso al bar a Café Diana in front of the Fonte Diana. Class is very small and taught by Professoressa Luisa. There is only one other student, Tina. She is from Australia and is here visiting family who […]