Sep 13, 2020 | Entertaining
This has certainly been a challenging year. From the first two weeks to flatten the curve to today’s uncertainty, it seems like we have lived ten years in these past six months. If you follow my social media platforms, you will have seen that we have started... 
Oct 27, 2019 | Entertaining
This year we based our meal on “Under the Tuscan Sun at Sapore”, Loretta Paganini School of Coooking. We had a wonderful meal that was paired with a selection of wines. We used many of the recipes and pairings. We loved the Tuscan wine so much we bought... 
Aug 12, 2019 | Entertaining, Pillows
The past few years we have been transforming our deck into a “living room.” For twenty-some years, our deck was down a flight of steps just outside our back door. We didn’t use it often because it required carrying many things up and down. When we... 
Sep 17, 2018 | Entertaining
We had another wonderful Tuscan dinner! It is our 9th time gathering! For all these years, it is the same group of four couples. A few times there have been a couple absentees, but for the most part, we have been able to keep the tradition going strong! I picked... 
Sep 17, 2018 | Entertaining
Somehow I missed posting about our 2017 Tuscan Dinner. Two of our eight guests were unable to attend this year. We now have some chairs for lounging on our deck which makes for cozy conversation. Limoncella Martini Scalloped potatoes, family recipe Green beans... 
Sep 14, 2017 | Entertaining
I wanted to do a quick post about our 2016 Tuscan Dinner on the brink of our 2017 dinner! Year 2016 was our 3rd indoor year out of 7 years. I don’t have the full menu but here are a few links: Limoncello (Liquid Gold!) Tuscan Apple Cake Burrata ...