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Reunion dinner

By On September 1, 2010 · 2,203 Comments

So our family reunion is over. We had tons of fun and it was great being able to spend some time with everyone again. As I mentioned on here before, I was in charge of making a full Italian meal one night. And obviously I can’t go for a giant bowl of [...]

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Reunion Food

By On July 16, 2010 · 3,141 Comments

Later this summer, I’m attending our semi-annual family reunion. Lots of folks from all over join four a couple of days (long weekend) of catching up. A good portion of the event usually revolves about food. Old and new family classics are served. The people who host break out their favorite [...]

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wonderful food from the supermarket, lunch in Milan, photo by LdV

More Milan

By On July 3, 2010 · 20 Comments

So in Milan we did a lot… of eating!

We arrived in Milan early Friday afternoon. After taking a taxi to the apartment and drinking coffee, we walked to the grocery store across the square. I was amazed, this was a small, little grocery store, compared to American, or even Dutch stores. [...]

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Salad

By On May 17, 2010 · 12 Comments

Sometimes all you want is a salad. Especially when you’ve found wonderful tasty fresh veggies and a nice piece of feta cheese. Okay, so I admit, I also grilled some steaks and made gratin dauphinoise, but really, it was mostly about the salad! Even though I have an incredible sweet tooth, the taste of [...]

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Ground beef and herb ravioli

By On May 14, 2010 · 32 Comments

I’ve been craving ravioli for at least a week now. Yes, I make pasta a lot, but ravioli is usually reserved for ‘special occasions’ as it’s much more work than regular pasta, and I love non-filled fresh pasta about as much. Having the day off today was enough of a special occasion to warrant [...]

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