THE SOUND AND THE FURY BY WILLIAM FAULKNER (1928) ...Dilsey answered and ceased clattering the stove, but before she could cross the kitchen Mrs. Compson called her again, and before she crossed the dining room and brought her head into relief against the gray splash of the window, still again..."All right," Dilsey said. "All right, … Continue reading Dilsey, William Faulkner and Southern Biscuits
There are fall days in Northern Italy, when celebrating harvest season makes us comment that the subalpine region of Val di Non is wonderful and bountiful. Nestled among the Trentino mountains, beyond the capital city of Trento and a wide well kept tunneled highway, the valley, accessible by train and car, is a paradise for … Continue reading Apples and Fall Days in Trentino’s Val di Non
Home city to international shipping, to elegant coffee shops serving famous fine coffees, and to multilingual and multicultural people, today's Trieste has much to offer to visitors who travel by car, by cruise ship, or by train to see a region and city with Adriatic Baltic and Mediterranean ties. Regional capital of the Northern Italian … Continue reading Trieste – International and Multicultural Port City
Not all hurricanes leave only death and destruction; Norfolk's ancient "Hurry Cane," for example, in 1667, after 24 hours of rain, storm, wind, and flood water, "spawned and spit" a gift "for lovers": a tongue of land called today Norfolk's Willoughby Spit. According to Hampton Road history and the Virginian Pilot newspaper (July 14th, 2013) and … Continue reading Old and Modern Norfolk and the Willoughby’s Wobbles
Gather under the huge family tarp, while the wind is blowing and Poticaw Bajou's alligators are struggling to survive the most recent flood and rain: Wayne's Icelandic girlfriend, his 85 years old mother, Joe, his wife and the kids, Honey the white speckled bull-terrier, two lined trash cans under a white painted board with two … Continue reading Eating Crawfish in Mississippi, U.S.A
Today's autonomous region of Trentino, part of Northern Italy along with a more northern portion of territory called Alto Adige, is a natural multicultural border territory between the Italic peninsula and the Germanic regions beyond the Alps. It has been this way ever since 1027 when the German Emperor Conrad II and the Holy Roman … Continue reading Trentino – A Region of History, Lakes and Hearty Dishes
Wine has always played an important role in Italian economy, gastronomy and in every day life. In fact, with and around wine Italians cook, eat, discuss, evaluate and celebrate. One upcoming opportunity for wine to be truly the focus of attention and celebration will be in Verona, the ancient home town of Romeo and Juliet, … Continue reading Verona – City of Wine and Romance
Once every year during the months of November and December, Northern Italians prepare to celebrate Christmas. Famous winter holiday sweets, cherished and gifted throughout the northern regions besides Panettone, Pandoro and Croccante include: TORRONE and MANDORLATO. Torrone and Mandorlato, prepared with more or less hardened beaten egg whites, honey, sugar and either toasted almonds, … Continue reading Torrone and Mandorlato
While searching for THE authentic original Southern banana pudding recipe one can find that there are thousands out there... Ask about banana pudding Britney P. in Pascagoula, Mississippi; she serves the mushy creamy yellow dessert at the small Annex Restaurant. Asking how to prepare it, will get you a smile and a..."Oh, it is awfully … Continue reading Two Southern Banana Pudding Recipes
Recentemente, per rifarmi della cotoletta impanata Doener non proprio buona, con la mia amica Carolyn ho festeggiato la mia visita a Jefferson, Maryland, con una grigliata di origine multietnica tipicamente Americana. Semplice, semplice la grigliata! Cotolette di carne di maiale preparate in una marinata di te' di karkade' Celestial Seasoning, cipolle spellate ed affettate, peperoni … Continue reading Dall’America del Nord con amore ed amicizia – Le cotolette di Karkade’ di Carolyn
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