Category: Travels
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Creating a Home with Old Things
My friend Laurie’s Italian cousin is renovating her family home in a more contemporary style. Her aunt had lived there before, and the house was filled with old things—everything from jars and dressers to trophies, kitchenware, buffets, nightstands, bed frames,…
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Photos from Italy
the old Italian village perched up in the mountains — the stone steps lead the way up and up and up.
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The Hot Chocolate in Italy is so Thick That a Spoon Can Stand Straight Up!
Plus, it sticks to the spoon! Chocolat pudding for breakfast.
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A Celebration in the Cantina
The guests invited, the menu planned, the table set. The doors open wide for a celebration in the cantina. Pasta Al denté with beans and homemade tomate sauce. Something chicken with lemon, frittata, salade, cheese, tiramisu bien sûr – Delicious,…
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Back in Italy
How fortunate I have been to have blogged for these past twenty years—the friendships that have blossomed, the work paths that have opened, the compassion shown, the travels shared… I am forever thankful. Years ago, I met Laurie when she…
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When Time Cannot be Measured
We went away for the weekend—to a place we’d never been before. No familiar routines, no rhythm to predict what came next. As soon as we stepped out of our normal world, something strange happened: time stopped behaving. When you…
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