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Gnocchi!

The people staying here last month left a bag of potatoes, so of course we must make gnocchi! My grandmother made this for us before I ever saw gnocchi on a menu. The first time I ordered it in a restaurant, I was surprised to see it and said, just like she did, “Gnawkey” — […]

Posted 03 August 2008 † Carolyn § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

Dinner in Italy

We arrived in Pieve di Cerreto Thursday evening — too late to go grocery shopping, so we had our usual first dinner at I Macelli. Excellent as always, we sat near a German couple from Erfurt who were camping all over Italy. They came to see the famous bridge and read about the excellent restaurant. […]

Posted 02 August 2008 † Carolyn § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

david cucinarà

Inviato dal mio telefono

Posted 04 June 2008 † Il mio Telefono § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

il pescatore

Fish heads!

Posted 18 February 2008 † Il mio Telefono § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

cena alla casa

After wandering around the Lucca market in the freezing cold sunshine today, we made dinner at home: tuscan sausage, zucchini, pasta, tomatoes, basil, mozzarella…

Posted 18 February 2008 † Il mio Telefono § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

a day at home in italy

After spending a beautiful Friday morning walking all over Venice fresh off the night train, we took the noon train to Florence and arrived home to Pieve di Cerreto Friday evening. All looked good… house still standing, electricity still on (though we discovered today that it must have been out for a while since everything […]

Posted 27 January 2008 † Carolyn § bibita § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

i macelli ancora

Our last meal here for the summer… Quadroni rossi al gorgonzola Inviato d’italia via il nostro n95!

Posted 17 August 2007 † pievedicerreto § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

sonia

Ha intagliato il cocomero After that huge lunch, I took a walk up to Rocca, and then a nap. And when I woke up, it was time for dinner. More panzanella, more grilled meat and potatoes, more macedonia… Just like when we’d visit our Italian family in Memphis… non stop eating! Inviato d’italia via il […]

Posted 15 August 2007 † pievedicerreto § foto ‡ Comments (0) °

un picnic con la famiglia

Inviato d’italia via il nostro n95!

Posted 15 August 2007 † pievedicerreto § foto ‡ Comments (3) °

insalata

Pura e semplice… con olio d’oliva, aceto balsamico, basilico, pomodoro, cipolla, aglio e gorgonzola Inviato d’italia via il nostro n95!

Posted 15 August 2007 † pievedicerreto § foto ‡ Comments (3) °