Japan Travel Notes from the World’s Top Chefs
What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents. ~ Michael Chiarello Have you ever noticed how the familiar taste or aroma of certain foods can transport us to the places we first experienced them? It’s like...3 Italian Sweets for Your Next Celebration
“Good food is a celebration of life.” — Sophia Loren, actress Uh-oh! What do you do when that special event is now just around the corner and you’re sure of only one thing: You want to serve a dessert that’s anything but ordinary. Celebrating with some...Spaghetti Carbonara Recipe
“Authenticity” —as a goal—sounds noble enough, but flavor is what counts. The Spaghetti Carbonara recipe I’ve followed for decades, one I can vouch for, comes from a vintage cookbook called… The Italian Cookbook. I found “The Italian...Spaghetti Carbonara, a Taste of Rome
. . . Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.~ Roger Federer The cuisine of Rome is like its people ~ direct and energetic. Throughout the city and the surrounding region of Lazio, strong flavors prevail in dishes made with...Tanabata, a Summer Festival: What to Eat & What to Wear
On five-color strips of paper I have written. (ごしきの たんざくわたしが かいた/Goshiki no tanzaku watashi ga kaita) ~ lyrics from “The Tanabata Song” Miserable and drenched in sweat. That’s how you’ll likely to feel your first summer in central Japan where hot and humid is the...
Life is short but it is wide. ~ Spanish proverb
...God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure,
shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus.
He will never give up on you. Never forget that.
~ 1 Corinthians 1:7-9 MSG