Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20192 minRotten Fruit & Other Autumn DelightsThere's not a lot of middle ground here in Italy, things tend to be pretty black and white: you are Italian, or you're not; there is only...
Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20194 minTrampetti Olive HarvestI am taking a much needed ripose from Il Bacco Felice, and the "multi-dimensional" Salvatore Denaro to help with the olive harvest of...
Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20191 minNocinoOn the eve of St. John's Day, or La Festa di San Giovanni, on June 24...or 25...depends who you talk to...green, unripe walnuts are...
Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20191 minA word about favas...I got my first mosquito bite the other day, which means that spring is coming to an end, and summer is here. But I realized that I never...
Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20192 minCantine Aperte!..or more Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Fendi than you can shake a stick at! No, Cantine Aperte is not a handbag fashion show, but rather a...
Jennifer McIlvaineMar 22, 20192 minWhen Life Gives You Lemons....make marmaletta! or candied peels! or preserved lemons! Its prime citrus season here in Italy, and beautiful oranges and lemons are...