People, Places and Food in Milano

It's been way toooo long since I have properly updated so I have a lot of catching up to do! I am all settled in Puglia, working at the Cefalicchio Country Home and so  when I can, I will update on my adventures in Italy thus far. When I first arrived in Italy, I met my good friend Julietta in Milan and we stayed with her Zia Franca (Aunt Franca). Franca was so sweet and a great cook making us loads of delicious food every night! One of my favorite things that she prepared were these frittatas that she is pictured above holding. One has proscuitto in it and the over had zucchini. They were seasoned perfectly and we had them with grilled meats and pastas for dinner. Here is a picture of a delicious pasta dinner at Zia Franca's apartment in San Donato, Milano. It had pieces of grilled eggplant, peppers and tomatoes. Freshly grated parmesan and a bit of basil.

And here is some of Julietta's family in Milan! From left to right: Julietta, her cousins Mari Angela and Giacomo and Zia Franca is standing up with two pasta utensils.

And this is just the beginning..... :)

Milan, Florence, Rome, Sicily!

Dear Readers,

I apologize for being MIA for a while. I have actually left New York to take up a cooking opportunity in Italy, go on a big adventure, and ultimately, move back to California. Until I am settled and back in San Francisco, my posts will most likely be a bit sporadic however I have already had so much delicious food and experiences here that as soon as I get the time (and internet connection!) I am looking forward to a serious blog update!

I will miss NYC and all the wonderful people there terribly but I know I will be back for visits and that I will never forget everything I learned there and all the incredible people I met.

At the moment, I am getting a crash course in Italy culture, food and landscape with my good friend from CA, Julietta. On July 8th I will start working at a villa/vineyard in Puglia, southern region of Italy.

Thanks for checking out my blog and I hope you return for another visit!

Ciao,
Sheila

Father's Day Tie Cakes

It's not very often that I get emails about my blog so when I was recently contacted by Matt, who wanted to put up a guest post. Matt is all about neckties. He loves them as you can tell from his blog Tipedia. Matt did this awesome post that was essentially a collection of cakes he found that were decorated like ties! Here it is!

Not Your Father's Ordinary Day Ties