The subtitle for this post should be: The World’s Longest Post Ever About a Slice of Bread. I’m just sayin’. You may wonder – aloud, even – how a self-proclaimed poor girl could afford to take vacation to Italy. And that curiosity is well-founded. After three years without a vacation, and a major birthday for… Continue Reading
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2005 Sassotondo Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana IGT
Back when we had just a wee bit more money, JR and I traveled to Italy. Our first trip was in the spring of 2001. It was JR’s birthday, and originally I had wanted to take him to Key West for a long weekend, figuring it would be warm, festive, and I hadn’t been there… Continue Reading
A Favorite Holiday Cake: Apple-Cinnamon Cake for Hoarding or Giving
I feel a sense of comfort writing this post. Not like I’m wearing a favorite pair of jeans, for my hips and inherited semi-pro-football-playing-dad’s thighs have never quite been at their most comfortable in jeans, but as though a favorite friend, long missed, has come for a visit. This apple cake has served me well,… Continue Reading
Montsarra Cava Brut
Cava in the outdoor refrigerator with the milk. Have I mentioned that we have a small house? And a small kitchen? And a small refrigerator that isn’t even actually IN the kitchen proper? Yeah, well, at least we have the whole outdoors for refrigeration during the winter. That’s an upside, I guess. My neighborhood convenience… Continue Reading
Not For the Faint: Killing it in 2010
Warning: This post is not all middle-aged puppies and stately roosters co-existing and having a lifetime together. Turn back now if you’re squeamish in the least. As I am frequently known to be not-so-serious, I must offer this statement up before you proceed or scroll down to look at the pretty pictures: There are no… Continue Reading