A Day in the Life on the Farm

We are celebrating Fall in Italy this month, and I have chosen to focus on Piedmont, Northern Italy, with a Ragu di Salsiccia and a bottle o...

This past Saturday was our 34th Wedding Anniversary.  We were busy celebrating Frank's 75th Birthday with a Cinco de Mayo party, so Marg...

This white wine blend from the Lake Garda region of Italy is smooth, full-bodied, and delicious.  I was sent this bottle from Susannah at Vi...

Our challenge this month, given by Camilla of Culinary Cam , was to share our favorite Italian Wine.  Say what?!!  Am I really expected to c...

We got to sleep in for our last day in Italy.  We had a leisurely morning before our driver arrived to take us into Florence.  We checked in...

This was our final day with Collette Tours.  We spent the morning touring the historic (very) hillside town of San Gimignano, known for its ...

 Another amazing day in the beautiful Val d'Orcia.  Today, we started off at a pasta factory that prides itself on using ancient grains ...

The Italian Food Wine and Travel bloggers are visiting the Italian Alps today.  I have two wines from grapes grown in this area and two dish...

Start your Thanksgiving Dinner with some Antipasti and a bottle of Capisco Spumante from Northern Italy. Our Italian Food, Wine, and Travel ...

It's Summertime throughout the northern Continents, so we try to beat the heat by breaking out the grills.  If we were visiting or livin...

I recently learned from my friend Evelyn Basile of Fine Wine Buzz that the book Let's Talk About Wine by Steve Ratliff was available fo...

Homemade Fettuccine Noodles tossed with Mascarpone, Ricotta, and Fresh Herbs.  I opened a bottle of Collezione di Paolo Poggerissi 2021Chian...

This custard, made with only 3 ingredients, is comfort food at its finest.  A couple of raspberries and a ladyfinger top off this quick and ...

When you buy a bottle of wine named Pappardella it is only natural that you should pair it with the pasta for which it was named.   We are t...

We kicked off the Holiday Entertaining Season here on the Farm with the Food and Wine of Piedmont (Piemont), Italy. The Italian Food, Wine, ...

I got a new game, Wine-Opoly, for my birthday from Roz.  My friends and family know me well.  

I opened a bottle of Angoris Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orentali for this month's Italian Food Wine and Travel Club.  The Friuli Colli O...

Tender, delicious dumplings of fried bread dough sprinkled with parmesan cheese and served with a side of Marinara Sauce pair wonderfully wi...

Thank Goodness June is over.  It was a crazy, busy, fun month.   Last week I hosted 3 parties at my house. So on Monday instead of making th...

The Italian Food Wine and Travel Club are exploring Central Italy this month.  I decided to visit Umbria once again, mostly because I adore ...