Food and Wine
In this icy cold weather, hot drinks and comfort foods are a must. Preparing and consuming them are good ways to spend time when we cannot venture… read more
Gala Placidia posted on 2012/02/08 06:10
Some members may have noticed that I have been fairly quiet for the past month and a half. The reason for this was that we have been visiting our… read more
Gala Placidia posted on 2012/01/20 02:59
With some Christmas money I bought myself a bread maker. The results have been lovely, with fresh bread ready each morning for breakfast when we… read more
FromNowOn posted on 2012/01/12 17:03
I think that I have, at last, found the perfect cooking teacher. Admittedly he almost only cooks desserts but that is no bad thing. He has brought… read more
craftfairy posted on 2011/11/11 16:50
A lot has been written about the dangers of overheating Teflon coated cookware. Toxic fumes can be extremely dangerous for our health. Personally, I… read more
Gala Placidia posted on 2011/10/29 06:24
I may have asked this in the past, but don't know how to search old posts. Anyway,we're spending our first family Christmas in Italy this year. Any… read more
Annec posted on 2011/10/27 12:06
Having enjoyed an abundance of delicious "Fiorentino" tomatoes all summer from 4 plants, the first ground frost has arrived in Casentino Alto, and I… read more
rosietat posted on 2011/10/25 11:55
This is "funghi porcini" time and you will find them sold fresh everywhere. A great time to enjoy them. There are many ways to prepare them: sauces,… read more
Gala Placidia posted on 2011/10/22 14:31
At home here in the UK we have a 4 year old vine which has about 3 kilos of grapes on it. Has anyone any ideas what we can do with such a small… read more
masterphoto posted on 2011/09/14 13:44
