Autumn Notes

The chill is back. We had our last bike ride by the lake.The deep blue may have thin crusts of ice any day now.And the last of the tomatoes - red and green were consumed in this fall-inspired roasted tomato soup. Tomatoes are roasted with onions and garlic and then simmered in broth. All is pureed and you're done. Make it vegan with vegetable...

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Godiva Coffee inspires Cappuccino Muffins and Affogato

I have spent ten days locked in the computer room writing an "Artist Statement." Downstairs in the den, Kirsten is writing her "Statement of Purpose" for grad school applications. We have bridged the generation gap and compare word count and ask each other "are we writing in the active first person?"  Days like these call for coffee....

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When Tortellini met Brodo...

You'd be surprised by what we didn't do in Italy. We didn't see a lot of churches.Well... we saw a few. It's required.Nor did we make it a mission to hit every piece of art.But sometimes you'd simply walk into a building and look up and Italy surprises you.We ate a lot of this.And this - yes - chocolate tortellini. From Bologna - the city...

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Winning Panettone and a Winner

There are many legends surrounding panettone - a delectable Christmas confection of a bread from Milan. Most of the legends have to do with love. So it was with great delight that I arrived home with my love from our Italian getaway - a country of love - to two boxes of Bauducco's Pantettone welcoming me. For fun, find some of the stories...

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Pasta Luna and a visit from the Fairy Hobmother

While I was away, many things happened. My daughter had to crawl on the roof to rescue Pippin who managed to dislodge a screen and fall out the window. All went well with the rescue which is good news. The other good news is I was gifted by the Fairy Hobmother for leaving a comment on Kim's Stirring the Pot - My Kentucky Home blog (which...

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