Entries from luglio 2010

Watermelon aguas frescas with lime, mint & basil syrup

Date luglio 21, 2010

Sunday. Sleepy, slow, lazy, hidden in the shadow of the closed window blinds to keep out the heat, walking barefoot to get the fresh sensation from the terracotta tiles,  a movie that goes in the background, a book, a fan… then it’s 6 o’clock  in the afternoon and we start dancing! Uncles are coming, each [...]

Roasted turkey with sage and almonds

Date luglio 19, 2010

Yesterday morning I was enjoying, half asleep, the last memories of a beautiful dream still lingering in my mind, caressed by a light breeze coming in through the open window. Along with the sound of cicadas that, at 8 am, were already filling the air with their monotonous and hypnotic recall, the well-known smell of [...]

Summer RoundUp #4: Portugal, Viz from “Desperate HouseViz”

Date luglio 16, 2010

There is a rule, and every time there is an exception. Viz, blogger at Desperate HouseViz is the exception. This is because she is the only 100% Made in Italy between all bloggers of the Summer Roundup, and it is also because she is an exceptional girl, an Italian expat to Lisbon for love, cheerful, [...]

Recipes for Happiness: the 20 finalists

Date luglio 14, 2010

Here we are. It seems yesterday that I gave birth to the competition, yet two months are already passed! I have really appreciated your warm and enthusiastic participation, I was not expecting to receive over 100 recipes! But it happened, this is really one of the best recipes for happiness! Other than treaties and essays [...]

Tuna and Avocado Skewers

Date luglio 12, 2010

Friendship: I would say that in my value vocabulary this word deserves the first place. Indeed friendship is there, as a kanji, tattooed on my right shoulder. Friendship can arise from the kindergarten, children playing on a swing, it can spring out the first day of school when the blue ribbon chokes you and makes [...]