On a rainy, rainy night the first week in December, we – and by “we”, I mean JR, me, and 10 others – first sampled the dish that would inspire this one. Ooohs and ahhhhs ensued as the dish was passed around the table, just one bite for each of us, then back to the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Restaurants
Lunch at La Bandita Townhouse, Pienza, Italy
La Bandita Townhouse, a boutique hotel on Pienza’s Corso Il Rossellino, opened during the spring of 2013, with a primo main street location, extremely friendly staff who speak fluent English (and a menu in both Italian and English, though I do prefer using Italian when in Italian restaurants – it doesn’t hurt to have a… Continue Reading
Three Days in Florence. Or Was That Just 24 Hours? Either Way, This is Part One
One of the things I love most about vacation is how sometimes, you’re able to have what feels like three days’ worth of adventures in just one. Driving from Milan to Florence was a bit of a bear, as we knew it would be. Our original goal had been to get to Parma, sleep there,… Continue Reading
2011 Restaurant Resolutions: Part I
During New Year’s week, while catching up on Twitter post-holiday rush, a tweet from Jackie, aka The Diva that Ate New York, caught my eye: “Can my New Year resolutions just be list of restaurants I resolve to eat in the next year?” Man, talk about a way to make New Year’s resolutions fun and… Continue Reading
The Beehive Cafe’s Lemon Mousse Cake
Because I am half 80, or twice 20, or at least I presume that this math is the reason, I was the recipient of two birthday cakes. One, a luscious chocolate mousse cake from Pastiche on Providence’s Federal Hill, the other, this: A little worse for wear, having been batted about the cake box on… Continue Reading