Ah Florence…😍 I thought this was gonna be my favorite city of them all but there just wasn’t enough time to determine that! And unfortunately as well, this was the stop where I realized that the scratchy throat, runny nose and overall feeling of shit, was indeed a cold and not just the result of … Continue reading 🇮🇹 Firenze, Italy ~ October 2025
We are almost two weeks home from our “big Italian Adventure”, I was originally calling “a little taste of Italy” and now for some reason little doesn’t seem appropriate! What. a. trip! Aye yi yi…VERY long post ahead, so buckle up! 😆 I am breaking up these posts because I don’t have time to spend … Continue reading 🇮🇹 Our big Italian adventure~
All you have to do, is one search “how to make sourdough bread” and you come up with SO many differing opinions on how to make the best loaf of sourdough bread. People have been making sourdough bread for many many years and recently it has grown in popularity, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, where … Continue reading Sourdough Bread, my way ❤️
Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragù ~ month two in our food tour of Italy! As I mentioned in my last post, we are taking a trip to Italy in October of this year and I thought it would be fun to cook some of the dishes, commonly found in the areas we are visiting. This … Continue reading Ragù di Cinghiale~
Hello friends! Happy March of 2025! ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day came and went and sadly I ate nor drank anything Irish at all. We are having Corned Beef and Cabbage (followed by Reuben’s the next day) this week and I just might have to grab a couple cans of Guinness to wash it all down … Continue reading Mangia, a taste of Italy…
Feels like we are in our Holiday Pop-up Bars era and I am here for it! Below is a list of all I could find in and around the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, but I am sure there are others that I have missed, so feel free to comment on those below! Get out there and have … Continue reading 2024 Holiday Pop-Up Bars!
We discovered Detroit Style pizza a couple of years back and have been excited watching places like Melt Pizza, hit the scene with this delicious deep-dish style pizzas! When asked, Melt Pizza shares this definition of Detroit Style pizza: “Detroit Style Pizza is a style unlike most and often mistaken for Deep Dish. Unlike a … Continue reading Melt Pizza Company…April Restaurant Bucket List Stop…
Many years ago, I worked at a restaurant in the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis called Café Un Deux Trois. (could that ↓ server be me?!) It was a classic French bistro, where I learned to love Vouvray wine, real Espresso drinks & Creme Brûlée. At the time I worked there, the Chef was Andrew Zimmern. … Continue reading Chloe by Vincent…March Restaurant Bucket List Stop~
We have wanted to go to Travail for the past couple of years so to say we were excited (okay, it was mostly me) was an understatement! Then Winter Storm Olive came into the picture and we had to postpone a week, putting a pause on that excitement for just one more week! Finding the … Continue reading Travail Kitchen and Amusements~February Bucket List stop…
Nearing almost the end of a busy month, with cocktails, pizza and a warm, cozy vibe on my mind, we headed to our 2023 Restaurant bucket list stop number one, Earl Giles Restaurant & Distillery. And it was just what we needed on a cold January Saturday in Minnesota. Outside, the temps plunging to below … Continue reading Earl Giles ~ January Bucket list stop…
Who Eats Like This?! 