easy summer recipes – Page 2 – The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Summer Lemon Torta | Recipes from Sorrento, Italy

By admin August 24, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Food Facts, History of Foods, Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Lemons have been used in many ways throughout history. During the European Renaissance, the fashionable ladies used lemons as a way to make their lips red and pronounced. In the…

Blueberry Cream Frost | Sky Blue Blueberries in a Frosty Coffee Drink

By admin June 26, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Drink Recipes, Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

"You ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson's pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and…

Tramezzini & My Days as a 'Gastronaut'

By admin July 25, 2010aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

I always think of myself as a 'gastronaut'- ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut) someone that travels and explores through food..and I think there are many of you out there! Sundays in…

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