Tag Archives: Food

Project 365 Days 8-13

Posted on January 13, 2013 by

Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13

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Baked Eggs

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Alton Brown says I should bake my eggs instead of boiling.  Sure, why not. I had three eggs in the fridge I wanted to use before my next trip to the store so I threw them in the oven for a … Continue reading →

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35 Before 35: Brine My Own Olives

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Number 24 on my 35 Before 35 list is in the books as a WIN! The process of brining my own olives was actually pretty simple: pick and wash the fruit, cut an X into the end of each, soak … Continue reading →

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Project 365: Days 2-4

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

January 2nd: Day Two On Wednesday I invited a friend over for chicken curry and Downton Abbey. The curry was cooking up nicely when my smoke alarm went off. No problem, just open the back door and the screaming stops, … Continue reading →

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Making Time

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Making the bed every morning seems so meaningless to me.  You get up, make the bed all pretty and at the end of every day you ruin that work.  It feels like a waste of time. That said, I *do* … Continue reading →

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35 Before 35: Learn to Fillet a Fish

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Last month I spent a few days at the Ballymaloe Cooking School learning how to cook fresh seafood. It was messy, a bit gross, and very cool. I learned how to deal with flat and round fish, and what pin … Continue reading →

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Miele di Erica

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Did you know that Erica is the name of a plant?  I have been the owner of this name for over 30 years and I had no idea I shared it with a plant. When I was in Tuscany last … Continue reading →

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Returning

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

Gluten free sponge cake with homemade apricot jam from a Tuscan farm for breakfast. I am not ready for my retreat to end.

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35 Before 35: Eat an authentic French meal in France

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

I realize what I am about to say makes me a traitor to my country of residence, but I don’t care.  Italian food is crap compared to French food. I live about three hours east of the Italian/French border, but … Continue reading →

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An Earth Shaking Day

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

At 4am this morning, I was about 75% sure my little stone house was going to end as a pile of rubble. A 6.0 earthquake hit near Bologna, about an hour south of my house.  The strong effects of the … Continue reading →

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