December 22nd, 2007 by Administrator
The next few days will be busy with celebrations and family get together. So, I’d like to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Holiday. May your Christmas be joyful and the New Year be full of happiness.
I leave you with a few pictures of Palmoli in the snow. These photos […]
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December 20th, 2007 by Administrator
I’ve never been much of a mushroom fan when it comes to those pasty white mushrooms you see in the produce department. Ugh. But, porcini mushrooms are a whole other story. They have a strong flavor that goes well in pasta dishes, risotto and with beef.
Personally I like to use the dried […]
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December 19th, 2007 by Administrator
Yesterday, as I was glancing through the paper, I noticed a story that was titled
Il bimbo che non può chiamarsi Venerdì
in other words, literally translated,
The boy who can’t call himself Friday
It seems that the judge in Genoa has ordered that the parents of a baby boy cannot give him the name Venerdì - Friday in […]
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December 18th, 2007 by Administrator
That’s what I did all week last week, bake lots and lots of cookies. We’re giving them away to family and friends, so I had to make plenty.
O helped me out when he was home, chopping chocolate, crushing nuts and chopping figs. He’s such a trooper. Of course, he got to eat […]
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December 17th, 2007 by Administrator
Last year we had no snow at all, so it was a somewhat disappointing winter. Especially since this area has had some major snow storms in the past. So, I kept hoping it would snow and checking the forecast.
As you can imagine, I was excited when on Friday it started to snow […]
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