Tonight…

Tonight is a big night: in one hour we are leaving for Franciacorta, homeland of the Italian Champagne, where my hubby will be officially proclaimed somellier by AIS (the Italian Sommelier Association, with whom he attended three long years of courses).We will be having dinner and staying overnight here.And then tomorrow I will head to

Finally…

Finally I’m able to find a recipe (worth, at least) and the time to update my blog (at the end it made me find a job, so how can I neglect it????)!And let’s begin this post with a sonic “OMG, it’s hell-hot!” And it’s not even the worst yet, as it is only 35° C…So,

Food photography for dummies

At the end I had to: I’ve decided, tempted by a good offer, to oblige my (poor) French husband to buy me, for my birthday (that is in 4 month…) a Canon Eos 350D! Yeah, I know, I’m a slaver! 😉As the camera is not yet in my hands (because of the offer, Milan shops

Vegetable lasagne

It’s spring, and I’m sick! Outside is beautiful all the time, sunny (except a major storm this morning!), hot, enjoyable, and all I can do is to stay inside, all covered, coughing… And so I NEED comfort food, I really do!!!I don’t know where I found the strength to cook lasagne, not even where I’m

Japanese curry (or so they say on the package!!!)

I’m not so fond of ready made food. But sometimes, once in a while, a get very lazy (Ah! I’m always lazy!!!) and use industrial stuff, and that normally happens when I do not read the list of the ingredients BEFORE I buy it… And that doesn’t happen so often… But sometimes, you know, you

I have a new idol!

I love food communities, and I think Serious Eats is one of the best: they are funny, wit and smart and they have that certain edge (that I like) when speaking about food: it’s a serious matters, ok, but a bit of lightness never hurt anybody!through them I’ve just discover my new idol: Mr. Minimalist

Cupcakes for K

My dear sweeeeet friend K today turns (insert the number you like)!!! And tonight we’ll party!I made her this lavender cupcakes I found on one of my favorite blog: thanks so much Chockylit for being a constant source of inspiration! Your cupcakes are gorgeous!!!The only thing I’ve changed was the decorations (the original one was

Monthly Mingle: Spring (rainy) soup

It’s finally raining!!! After a very long period of sun (and it was beginning to annoying me: I love rain!!!) we finally have a long deserved rain! So now everybody can complain about rain, and how it will ruin the crops, and that of course veggy and fruits will be expensive… Exactly how they would

Warning: no food realted post

Update: and at this point, will our super chic, super wit, super bright heroine win over the ugly, nasty and evil hobbit? (No offence to hobbits)Sorry, after watching all the debate, my nice inspirational mood of early morning was washed away by too many “Madame, are you nervous? Why?”, said with that nasty smile on