I am not a huge Starbucks fan at all. I want to give my money to the local guy when I buy coffee. I really don’t even think their coffee is that good. I have gotten to the point where my home coffee with my frothed cream is my favorite (if I can’t have the wonderful coffee...
Everything in one pot is the easiest and I love doing fish this way. Quick, easy and delicious is the way to go. If you need a more precise recipe for a caponata, you can trythis onefrom the NY Times. However, if you are learning to cook without a recipe and develop your intuitio...
saving me from bumping into it, and I can still grab it with both both hands if I want to, so there would be no advantage to a longer wooden handle. Like the Other mills of the Big Three, the GrainMaker can be motorized. But unlike the others, GrainMaker...
As we take photos we can’t help but compare the two towers; eroded plaster, gaping holes and faded paint of the east tower increases appreciation of the flawless renovated west tower. We can imagine how magnificent it will be when all is complete. We sometimes hear the gasps of wonder as...
Where can I buy grains in bulk? #1. Co-op There are food co-op’s just about everywhere. Some are called “buying clubs.” Some are called “bulk food co-ops.” It is simply a group of people, like us, who want to buy bulk foods. Typically one of the members is a “distri...
The tickets for admission, like any show, are based on your seating. You can walk through the gates for $3.00 or buy a box for $100,000 a year. The collage of human emotions, drama, suspense, and danger are key components to good theater. ...
If you omit the nuts altogether and you can call it pistou which is the French version of the sauce. This garlicky sauce is great on beef or fish but equally good in pasta or potato salad. The recipe I use is from Fabio Viviani’s cookbook, “Fabio’s Italian Kitchen.” Chimichurri-...
The only thing that I’m not entirely happy about is the hotel location. It is great for exploring Trastevere but slightly less convenient for getting to other areas of Rome as it’s not close to the metro. The boutique hotel is near tram and bus stops; the tram can quickly get you ...
simple, really. As a friend once said to me when she told me about her cancer diagnosis. I said, “Not you! You’re so wonderful and fabulous and dynamic!” She said, “Why not me? I am also flawed, jealous and controlling.” How can we be so blind to the other side of the ...