Pictured is the village of Montaione where we live- This article is about typical curfews for teens, school meeting and special event times, and of course when is dinner?
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Ode to the pottymouth
Let’s talk about curse words… Tuscany is famously known for its love of colorful language. Swearing is pretty common—adults swear in conversation, around kids without a thought, and yes, even young kids have potty mouths that would make your jaw drop. I hear curse words flying around at the park…
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Great Molasses Substitute in a pinch!
Ever had the inkling to create a dessert in your kitchen and all the ingredients were not there? Often this happens to me, especially around the holidays! Here is how to make a molasses substitute using four ingredients.
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Simple Challah Recipe “Holla it’s so good!”
First I am going to start off talking about the elephant in the room......this recipe is from an American who was trained in Texas at a French Culinary School that lives in Tuscany…confused? Yep me too! But the challah recipe rocks, so try it!
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Understanding Traditional Balsamic Vinegar | The Real Stuff
At the Acetaia San Giacomo (acetaia is the facility where vinegar or aceto is made and the sets of barrels are used for aging), Andrea Bezzecchi takes the concepts of time, history and hand craftsmanship to another level. He started out by telling us bluntly that “the Balsamic name means nothing”.…
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At the University of Gastronomic Sciences
We’re back in Italy. I have been accepted to the University of Gastronomic Sciences and am pursuing a Master in Food Culture and Communications, with a focus on High Quality Products. The school is closely related to Slow Food and was found by Slow Food’s Founder, Carlo Petrini, in 2004.…
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Article in the Guardian: WWOOFing with kids
For those of you that may have missed it, we were contacted by the Guardian to do a Q & A about WWOOFing with kids. As you may know, we WWOOFed with our kids in both Italy and the US. Through the process we learned a great deal about farming,…
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Making Caciocavallo cheese in Molise Italy!
On our journey around Italy we searched for places to find authentic Italian cuisine. This was one of those special days were we stepped back in time and experienced the art of slow food. Just outside of Sepino, Italy, there is a family farm that makes artisan cheeses and cured…
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Mixing and Mingling – Slow Food Austin Events
As some of you may know, we are back in Central Texas connecting with local farms and networking with other like minded individuals. It has been a busy week of visiting farms that has been fruitful and inspiring. I’ll give you a recap of our farm visits (Dewberry Hills Farms…
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Packing Tips for Traveling Abroad with Children
Here are some packing tips that we used for our family of four while traveling in Italy on working farms during all seasons. This list does not outline every thing we took, but just the important things that made our life easier. Hopefully it will help you on your next…