Cannot get enough of that golden tramonto (sunset) glow… have a great weekend.
Giving back
Sunday evening we attended a very special community gathering. The priest of our little country church is retiring after fifty years of service. Can you believe that…for fifty years he has lived in the little house offered by the church and has given his life to the community. Just imagine the number of services and …
L’estate
Summer (l’estate) has officially begun here in Tuscany. This can usually be denoted by the heat and lack of breeze, but for us it has been the luck of dinner invitations. As I mentioned here, the Tuscans love to get together for large meals at long family style tables…if you can dine outside, even better…and …
Olivi
The olivi (olive trees) surrounding our house are bursting with buds. An explosion of flowers is on its way. I can only imagine if this is an indication of the amount of olives to come this fall. Unfortunately, this is not always the case…but one can hope…and in thinking about it, I can almost taste …
Cucina
This past Saturday I had the delightful opportunity to reveal the secrets of La Cucina Toscana to four lovely women. My friend, Benedetta, taught them how to prepare crostini neri (appetizer toast) a traditional Tuscan delicacy, pici (long Tuscan pasta) from scratch with a special sauce of bread crumbs and tomatoes, arista (pork loin) with …
Listening
When I finally made the choice to pack up my life and travel 5,000 miles away from everything I have ever known, I suddenly panicked. Would I be able to sustain a full life without the constant attachment of my family and friends, let alone entirely in another language? “Listen and attend with the ear …