A recipe from Piemonte: Brasato al Barolo . . . A Perfect Holiday dish!

I haven't been very active on my blog lately and apologize for that. Many things have kept me occupied, however, I could not let the Holidays go by without thanking all of you for your support through my first year of blogging. I shall also thank two very special bloggers, Meg at Meg Travels and …

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Thanking and Sharing . . . Awards time!

Stealing a line from fellow blogger and friend Robin of Bringing Europe Home, I shall say that I would definitely deserve an award for procrastination! A lot has been going on in my family life, but more than that, as they would say in Italy, “Sono in ferie” (I am on summer holidays). My blogging, tweeting …

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Oh, the small things that make a blogger’s day brighter!

This past December 6th, at 3:06 PM, after reading and rereading, and rereading several more times, I finally clicked the "publish" button of the very first post of my newborn blog page. This blog was created on the spur of the moment; few days earlier, I threw the idea to one of my students, she …

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I am back and . . . with an Award!

Well, I am back . . . at least I am trying. After a wonderful vacation with my lovely husband to Turks and Caicos – I know it is not Italy! – I returned home where a little family crisis was expecting me. Be assured, not a tragedy, but enough to make my head spin …

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Another Award? Yes, the Kreativ Blogger Award!!!

I have been nominated for the Kreativ Blogger Award by Meg Travels. I love her blog and I am so flattered . . . two awards in seven day! You don't need to remind me that these are not "real" awards . . . I know that! Still, I can be excited at the idea that …

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