A few weeks ago, I made Fernet Boozy Brownies. Missed it? You can check it out here. Now, if you went to the LCBO or your local liquor store and picked up a bottle of Fernet, you may be thinking, “Hmm, okay, now what do […]

Hello Canada! Happy Birthday! Yes, this weekend, on July 1, Canada will be 151 years old! This means that Monday will be a holiday across our great land (note to our US-based colleagues: we will be closed, please don’t phone). Barbecues and fireworks will abound! While last year I […]

Last month, I was celebrating #cheersCanada150 by writing posts on Canadian things, places, events and foods. Last week, I wrote about a small, proudly Canadian company in Calgary called Black Cloud Bitters. Missed it? You can check it out here. As promised, this week, just in […]

Hello Vanna, I’d like to buy a vowel…this was my first thought on Sunday morning when I walked up to Lo Scoiattolo. My friend Fran (who, I am convinced, knows everyone in Umbria) had mentioned to me that she was going to Paciano to do […]