Comings & Goings

Oil in the Family

Olive-Oil-002Saturday night marked the first installment of “Olive Oil Tasting – the Bella Italia Way!” Our inauguaral group of 18 guinea pigs squeezed themselves around our makeshift tasting table, placemats set out with a dozen cups of extravirgin olive oil for tasting, drizzling and slurping. It was a tight fit at the table, but with a little EVOO slathered on our guests, everyone was easily able to slip up to the table. Continue reading Oil in the Family

Saturday night marked the first installment of “Olive Oil Tasting – the Bella Italia Way!” Our inauguaral group of 18 guinea pigs ...

Talking Turkey

We love Italy. Anyone who knows us or has read this blog knows that. But a couple of days ago we bade goodbye to la repubblica italiana, boarded our LCC jet and winged our way from Europe to Asia, alighting at Istanbul, Turkey’s other airport, Sahiba Gokcen to begin a three day visit. Istanbul, Constantinople. You say tomato, I say tomahto. No matter how you slice this turkey, it is delicious. Continue reading Talking Turkey

We love Italy. Anyone who knows us or has read this blog knows that. But a couple of days ago we bade ...

Unfinished Business

Life has a way of getting in the way of writing. And although I strive to post daily when we travel, sometimes other things get in the way and posts, which have started so hopefully, end up on my hard drive uncompleted. Continue reading Unfinished Business

Life has a way of getting in the way of writing. And although I strive to post daily when we travel, sometimes ...