About 4 months ago we all chose an ingredient for our Slow Travel Small Bites cooking/blogging group. I looked at the date for my pick and thought of cranberries. Turned out, it was a challenging choice for lots of us, … Continue reading →
The ingredient for this week is ginger, a spice that’s near and dear to my heart. Way back in the good ole days, I did an Ayervedic ginger cure for my asthma. I had to puree ginger root with a … Continue reading →
I was excited to get back to the Small Bites routine this week, after missing the two previous “challenges”. My idea was to make something like Sedish Meatballs, using mushrooms. Upside–they were really tasty. Downside –they looked awful, but so … Continue reading →
I have been loving this photo sine I took it in Venice in July 2008. I was sitting on the ground, waiting in line for the Basilica San Marco to open, early in the morning. When I saw this woman’s … Continue reading →
Pecans are a big deal here in the South. They grow all over Tallahassee; our friends the Watkins have a beautiful grove of pecan trees on their land in Monticello. These, I bought at the Farmers market, yesterday. This recipe … Continue reading →
I took the easy route for goat cheese. The best thing is that we can buy, at New Leaf Market, the fabulous, luxurious, fresh and tasty goat cheese from Sweet Grass Dairy in nearby Thomasville Georgia. All I did was … Continue reading →
I don’t know what the name of this sport is, especially in Italian but this shot was taken in Lerici, Liguria, Italy, June 2008. We sat there for quite a while just watching, the sport, the marina, the view–aaaah–Italy.
Continue reading →I just couldn’t decide between these two. First from Outz’s–the same place with the toilet fountain. And then this one from Genoa, Italy:
Continue reading →The ingredient for this week is avocado, which I love. At Fresh Market they had organic avocados that were just about ready and they tasted great. Here’s my recipe: I don’t have a name yet– ABT bites? only works with … Continue reading →
Detail from the from the San Lorenzo Duomo in Genoa Italy. It was probably built in the early 1300’s.
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