I was in Florence studying Italian for the summer there. The cafeteria (sometime also called a moka)was a treasured purchase at the time, but has since outlived its usefulness in our kitchen. My husband, also a coffee-lover, purchase a bigger, and better espresso machine that make fantastic coffee. Coffee, of course, has long been a … More Italian Coffee Moment
As the weather gets more reliably sunny and warm, I am looking forward more and more to a new favorite summer cocktail – the Hugo. Last summer during our trip to Germany and Italy, everywhere we went we saw on the drinks menu “the Hugo.” I had never seen or heard of this before. I … More Hugo Cocktail
While I was putting together my previous post on the bike trip, I couldn’t help but think of this hike we did a few days before the trip started. I hadn’t planned to post about it, since it was last summer, but the scenery is so amazing and the pictures of the mountains still take … More Hike in the Dolomites
My husband is a CPA, so he gets very busy during February, March, and April. Perhaps very busy is a bit of an understatement; he leaves as I am waking up and gets home as I am falling asleep. It’s a rough schedule for him, so he likes to have something to look forward to … More Time to Plan the Next Adventure
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