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Food, wine and wanderings from our beloved Italy

Party? Prosecco!

Posted by on Sep 3, 2012 in Beverages, Holidays, Regions of Italy, Veneto, Wine | 0 comments

Serving Prosecco—the wonderful sparkling Italian white from the Veneto—is Joe’s and my favorite way to start a celebration, whether...

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Peachy Pantelleria Passito

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Beverages, Dolci, Islands of Italy, Pantelleria, Wine | 1 comment

Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I...

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Behold the Principessa!

Posted by on May 28, 2012 in Beverages, Food, Recipes, Wine | 2 comments

Firstly, it has been a few weeks since I have been able to post! My little MacBook Air bit the MacBook dust and I only just had it...

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Test Driving My Bicicletta

Posted by on Jun 8, 2011 in Beverages, Food, Recipes, Wine | 2 comments

The Bicicletta Ingredients: Ice 2 parts white wine, such as Pinot Grigio 1 part Campari Club soda, to taste Lemon or orange slice...

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Clementine negroni: Negroni di Clementina

Posted by on Dec 29, 2009 in Beverages, Christmas Eve, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Wine | 0 comments

Well nothing says Christmas like a Negroni with a seasonal fruit; in this case Clementines. Serve just one or two servings of these drinks...

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Sparkling White Sangria

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 in Beverages, Food, Recipes, Wine | 1 comment

Sangria always bring back fond memories of my Uncle Nelson serving frosty glasses of his sangria to the adults on Christmas Eve while the...

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Homemade Limoncello for Luca (w/updates)

Posted by on Jan 26, 2009 in Beverages, Food, Recipes | 10 comments

My cousin, Luca, who lives in Brescia, Italy keeps reminding me that I need a ’digestivo’ under my Recipes tab.  Luca toodles...

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