Cheers to 2023!!
Once upon a time, I wrote this food and travel blog. Then I added cooking classes and food demonstrations to my repertoire, as well as catering occasionally. Then I started writing cookbooks (see titles and purchase links to the right of this column). That added book signing events and cooking…
I’m an Italian American who loves to cook and entertain. I have always had a passion for cooking all things Italian, as well as trying out new foods and recipes, and putting my own spin on them.

This and That, Then Say Goodbye
The last three weeks in Sicily and Italy have flown...
Last Day in Florence
Life has bittersweet moments, here are a few. This morning...
San Gimignano & Wine Tasting
Marco, our driver for the day picked us up at...
We on our own in Florence – Shopping!
Antimo left Florence today and headed to Rome, which left...
A Day in Florence
Believe it or not, there were a few churches we...
Florence at Last!
Travel day! We left Bologna and arrived in Florence early...
The Wheels of the Car go Round and Round on a Ferrari
Today was packed with adventures and experiences. We started at...
Ferrara – A New Adventure
Ferrara is a city in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. It was...