After posting about the lovely Villa Trotta this week, I had a request for more photos of the villa and surroundings from my photographer friend Justin. It’s a place of such tranquil beauty and happy memories that I was delighted. I hope you enjoy them. A grape vine found one of the lanterns Lovely wooden...
Monthly Archives: January 2010
It seemed like a good idea at the time. My boss, Raphael, asked if I’d be open to cooking a special dinner for the staff. He’d pay for whatever I wanted to do and I could rope in willing helpers. Would I be open? Of course!! I settled on Indian food and plotted my menu,...
I arrived at CEC this week frazzled, exhausted and distracted by the many responsibilities sending my mind into a tizzy. Then my friends greeted me with grins, Darren poured me a glass of red wine, Selwyn served up appetizers, and all of a sudden life righted itself and I felt the stress of the day...
It was a glorious spring morning at the Villa Trotta, an idyllic escape perched on the side of a mountain outside Perdifumo, Italy. I awoke and pushed open the shutters, delighting in the cool breezes that billowed the lace curtains and sent loose papers scuttling across the tiled floor. My dear friends – Nat, Trish,...
I knew this weekend was going to be good when I awoke Saturday morning to sunshine streaming through my windows. I flung open door and windows, breathing deeply of fresh air before it got frightfully cold and I scurried about shutting everything up again. I gathered ripe pears… …and fresh ginger… …and juiced them into...
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