Hurricane indeed! Hmpfh! Sandy certainly made her presence known last week around these parts.  Her howling winds made for quite a long night as every creak and groan outside made me cringe with worry that my roof was about to fly away or the trees were about to come down.  We lost power early in the afternoon on Monday and the beautiful ambiance of candles and solitude quickly faded as her winds whipped up a frenzy outside.  

Continue reading The Calm after the Storm: Hurricane Sandy and a good ‘ole pot of Sausage, Kale and Cannellini Bean Soup at Our Italian Table.

Aaaahhh, my dear Isabella and Luigi….grazie mille for so many fond memories of Montalcino.  Having just spent a few weeks on the international business trail, my days were filled with foreign sights and sounds but my dreams were filled with the wonderfully warm memories of my recent visit to magical Montalcino – memories that I will not easily forget.  And all of it thanks to you both and the wonderful window that your writings and hospitality have afforded me.   

Continue reading Porcini, White Bean and Sausage Stew at Our Italian Table.