Category: Getting Away

Time for a throwback-Thursday post. Rothenburg ob der Tauber wasn’t even on our list of places to visit, but we had a couple of open days in the schedule and were told that we really ought to check it out. What can we say – we loved it. Found a…

Spaghetti Carbonara. Because it’s comfort food. And makes me think of Rome.

Throwback to dreaming of Italy in May of 2017. We visited @dariocecchinimacellaio for an amazing steak and great company. Jonathan had been familiar with Dario for years but I was introduced to him through @phil.rosenthal and his gastronomic escapades. (Coincidentally Dario left the evening we took this picture to visit Phil in LA the…

We’re pretending to be in Prague today. Because that’s what you do when you find a long-lost SD card in the bottom of your camera bag. Something about standing in the warm October sunshine with my daughter and my sweetheart, eating sausage and bramboráky (potato “pancakes”), and drinking some of…

It’s a beachy kind of a morning. Given the way that the sun is shining, the fog is going to burn off fast. Gia certainly seems to be enjoying the beach. After watching the rest of us she’s apparently decided to build her own sandcastle. The early morning walk is…

Reminiscing on Modena Since we can’t travel, we’re doing the next best thing. In this case, picking up some two-year-old Parmigiano-Reggiano and drizzling it with extra vecchio balsamic vinegar. And washing it down with a sprightly Pignoletto. Not quite as much fun as wandering around Emilia Romagna, but certainly brings…

A fine day to be at the seaside. No caption necessary… And a gorgeous Friday evening sunset at Ocean Point, complete with a photo-bombing dog to finish the day.

This morning’s activities included a tour and tasting at Vietti’s winery here in Castiglione Falletto. Barolo has long been a favorite of this Gentleman Farmer, and a big part of this trip is getting better acquainted with where our food (and wine) come from. As the harvest is just finishing…