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Book contest

Posted on June 13, 2012 by chasingcappuccinos

Enter this contest for a chance to win a signed copy of A Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness: http://www.lushbudgetproduction.com/2012/06/giveaway-shadow-of-night-signed-by.html

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Italy’s coffee culture

Posted on June 1, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

I wrote an article about Italy’s coffee culture for AOL/Huffington Post’s My Daily site. Please check it out (and comment, if you feel so inclined!) at http://www.mydaily.com/2011/06/01/italian-coffee-what-it-taught-me-about-cultural-differences/

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Il pizzaiolo

Posted on May 29, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

Alex fa la pizza!

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Red hot (and green) chili peppers

Posted on May 4, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

This past week, the three of us took a trip to New Mexico. Michael had a conference in Santa Fe and I have family outside Albuquerque so it was a perfect opportunity to take a mini-vacation and have everyone meet Alex. We also snuck … Continue reading →

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The dishes are done

Posted on April 27, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

Italian proverb of the day: Chi la sera i pasti li ha fatti, sta agli altri lavare i piatti. Translation: If one cooks the meal then the others wash up. Pasti means meals but the word pasta clearly derives from it. … Continue reading →

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We ate the Easter bunny

Posted on April 26, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

Michael might be a gourmet cook and I his trusted sous chef, but neither of us are dessert experts, especially not in the particulars of fondant icing. So, we bought a cake in the shape of a rabbit (see below) … Continue reading →

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Now that’s devotion

Posted on April 23, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

Wow. Check out the birthday “cake” (jello mold) that Michael made featuring photos of me and Alex. Thanks to Jeff Nichols for the idea!

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Goats Gone Wild

Posted on April 22, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

I know, I know…it’s been ages since I’ve blogged. Just wanted to share a quick post about a fantastic meal I had last night at The Girl and the Goat restaurant in Chicago–owned by Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard. She … Continue reading →

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Buon San Valentino!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

When we were in Portland over Christmas, the local newspaper ran a story about the “discovery” of a rare Italian cookbook, one that predates Pellegrino Artusi’s famous cookbook, The Art of Eating Well (1881). This book, Il Cuoco Maceratese by … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Seven Fishes

Posted on January 27, 2011 by chasingcappuccinos

We spent Christmas in Portland with my family this year, but we still celebrated the Italian-American Christmas Eve feast, La Vigilia, or the feast of the seven fishes.  It’s not certain where this tradition arose, but fish is symbolic in … Continue reading →

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