Valentine’s Day Sweet Eats

Valentine’s Day seems to be the most hated holiday, which is ironic considering the premise of the celebration is love, the antithesis of hate. It has been criticized for being too mainstream, commercial, insincere, the list is endless. I suppose I am in the minority, but I absolutely love, love, love Valentine’s Day. I always … More Valentine’s Day Sweet Eats

Vino

One of my most precious missions while in Roma was to find a tiny wine shop and buy Papa a bottle of wine for his birthday. The only parameters he offered were: Montepulciano or Chianti and unavailable in the United States. Thus, I diligently looked up a typical Italian phrase: “I would like a bottle … More Vino