Rubber Slippers In Italy

A whole lotta onion beef stew from leftovers

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:06:00 +0000

I can't remember the last time I put beef stew on the dinner table yet was inspired to create this dish after reading Kat's post. There are 2 things I like about stew done this way: using up...

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Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:29:00 +0000

Red sky in the evening, hopefully good weather the next day. This italian proverb always comes to mind on evenings like these, especially if bad weather has been keeping us indoors. Well so far...

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Something to smile about

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:55:00 +0000

The only photoshopped detail is the sparkleI can't even begin to recount all of the thoughts that were racing through my head at the dental office last week, but when the technician called my name,...

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Welcome to the Bark Side

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:12:00 +0000

I never thought I'd finish 2 costumes for the pooches and a month before Carnevale at that. The idea for Maddie's (or Mister's) came in an instant as soon as I saw the following youtube clip, but...

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Cute coffee wire-haired dachshund commercial

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

For the dachshund lovers out there, this tv commercial only goes to show how much weiner dogs were meant to be on the big screen. So what if the westies are peddling fancy dog food, or if other...

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An artsy kind of Sunday + a pissing penguin

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0000

“I'm sorry, but the Don says no dogs allowed in the big tent [dining area]”, informs the voice on the other end of the line. Well shucks. And that pretty much closed the door on us attending a...

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Carnevale is already next month...

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:16:00 +0000

The munkees on l'Epifania, originally uploaded by Rubber Slippers In Italy on Flickr.Last night the Fantastic Four was on the tube and I got the idea that Mr. B would make a perfect "Thing" with his...

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Valchiavenna: gone to the ‘crott’

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:55:00 +0000

Gone to the what? Back in the old days, and still today, a crotto (or crott in lombard dialect), was a natural cave formed as a result of a landslide. Cold air streaming through cracks in the rocks...

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Orange you glad it's a new year?

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Orange seller in Lecco, originally uploaded by Rubber Slippers In Italy on Flickr.The xmas lights have all been taken down, the tree disassembled and stored away, and soon enough, it'll be Carnevale....

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Siete pronti per capodanno?

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:04:00 +0000

Are you ready for New Year's? Although it feels really strange at still not having any snow on the ground, we're as ready as the 1300+ pounds of firewood delivered earlier this month. The Man of...

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Xmas 2011: blue sky, 10°C, and not a flake of snow outside

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:21:00 +0000

In those conditions we could've done a bbq on the terrace and started tomato seeds in the cold frame. 50°F in December? That's a lot warmer than usual in the chestnut forest this year but...

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Nucatoli

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:56:00 +0000

It's a good thing that food products are required to slap labels on because without it, I would never have been able to come up with a recipe. As mentioned previously, nucatoli were unknown to me...

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Joyeux Noël: shopping spree at the french market

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:24:00 +0000

Bonjour madame! Bonjour monsieur! For a moment there it seemed as if we had somehow miraculously crossed borders into the domain of our fromage and baguette-toting neighbors to the west, but this...

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Countdown to Christmas: Nucatoli from Sicily

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:18:00 +0000

Nucatoli, originally uploaded by Rubber Slippers In Italy on Flickr.Via Flickr: If you grew up hating Fig Newtons you may actually end up liking these, but if dried figs have always tickled your...

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Top 10 best-loved italian dishes from the home

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:34:00 +0000

By the time I got around to reading the November issue of La Cucina Italiana, the votes had already been tallied. According to LCI's readers, the following represents the most popular dishes and...

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If it snows, we won't know,'til it shows

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:21:00 +0000

I guess I should shut up and be grateful for the fact that there are no wet paw prints tracking in and out and all over the house, but the lack of snow this year is taking all the magic out of the...

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La Mère Poulard biscuits: teatime for bon vivants

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:56:00 +0000

Too bad this is the last of the holiday french treats during a period where self-control takes an extended hike, but I didn't realize how fast these colorful tins would disappear from the shelves at...

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Pruneaux d'Agen: not your ordinary geriatric diet

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:29:00 +0000

Confucius say: He who eats too many prunes, sits on toilet many moons.Who would've thought dried plums could be something to rave about but then again, these aren't your ordinary California...

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Chocolat chaud on a stick: the French do it better

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:20:00 +0000

Or do they? Nothing escapes being put on a stick these days so when I spotted this trio at the supermarket I thought, Awww, that's cute...they're even a registered trademark! They are just one...

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How do you like them apples?

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:20:00 +0000

In recognition of today's date, apples, clementines and Curly were quickly assembled in a tribute to Lecco's patron saint. Having a patron saint usually means a day off for a select few (as in...

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Hiking trail from Ornica to Val d'Inferno

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:18:00 +0000

Best viewed on black.Whatever special quality it is about Ornica - the remote location, the mountain backdrop, the rustic chalets dotting the hillside or a combination of everything - but everytime...

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What every ex-kama'aina needs for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:48:00 +0000

A reusable shopping bag. From Foodland. I should be getting paid to plug this product but I don't think marketing was ever a problem from the beginning, plus I'd guess that it's already a...

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Banco di Garabombo: a different kind of xmas market

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Impulsive as we were to zip into Milan for panettone, it wasn't the only reason to step off the metro. We also checked out the Banco di Garabombo (Garabombo's stand) at the parking lot of Pagano...

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All Hail the King Panettone

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:45:00 +0000

So how many xmas breads will it be this year? An armload like that of 2010? On Sunday we had every intention of getting cozy and drinking hot chocolate around the new stufa installed the day...

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Non sarò mai stufa della stufa!

noreply@blogger.com (Rowena...) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:08:00 +0000

I'll never get tired of the stove. It looks like a repetition of words in the italian version but since the verb stufare means to bore or to tire of, to be bored or fed up essere stufo/stufa can be...

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