Headlamps reflecting off ancient cobblestone streets, they rolled in two-by-two. Navigating their classic sports cars — engines and chassis defying Father Time — 415 pairs of drivers and their numbered craft paraded into… Read More
Sara of WordPress‘ Weekly Photo Challenge wants us to channel our inner Sherlock Holmes or Doc Watson this week and go in search of PATTERNS. I could provide a series of chalk lines… Read More
It’s no secret, I LOVE PIZZA. I really could enjoy it every day of the week for the entire calendar year. Trouble is, I live here in Italy where there are so many… Read More
My short-order cook alter ego, Lazy Person (LP), returned home from shopping with a rare find inside the grocery tote: a box of tagliatelle pasta made with semolina whole wheat flour and egg.… Read More
Mother’s Day 2013. It’s the one day out of the year for the family matriarch with kids — from babies to grownups — to be treated like royalty by her offspring. Breakfast in… Read More
On October 11, 2009 at precisely 5:53 a.m., a guy named Jack pledged his undying love for a gal named Lara by tagging a wall with his heart-shaped affection in teal-colored spray paint… Read More
My short-order cook alter ego, Lazy Person (LP), agrees with Ben Franklin: “Time is money.” There’s nothing worse for LP than wasting time in the kitchen; and, that’s why he’s always on the prowl… Read More
It’s no secret that I prefer walking around rather than driving around the old city center of Vicenza. On foot I can see way more than I can behind the wheel, like this… Read More
Melanee, the stocking-capped crusader of SimplyLifeStuff – Sometimes it’s the little things — just recognized The Palladian Traveler (TPT) in a nice way by awarding it with a Best Moment Award (BMA). Melanee’s passing along the BMA to… Read More
Sara Rosso of Word Press HQ wants us to change our perspective and take a few shots FROM ABOVE. Her example frame of that inviting wooden serving board showcasing a dozen different Italian… Read More
