I absolutely loved all of the scenic towns in Italy during my five-month European travels. But one struck me as not only scenic, but also cute. Yes, cute! A very small town. It can’t be more that two square miles in size, and it has a population of only about 15 year round. (Although during […]
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Excerpts from Europe: “Last Night’s Authentic Italian Pizza Dinner”
Background: The Ancient Greeks experienced “pizza” when they covered their flat bread with oils, herbs and cheese. And the Romans flavored their “pizza” with cheese, honey and bay leaves. But authentic pizza originated in Naples, Italy. The Neapolitan pizza, to be truly genuine, is to not only be made with fresh mozzarella cheese and fresh […]
Excerpts from Europe: “I’m in Italy!”
I thought it would be interesting to do some blogs on what I wrote about AS I traveled, rather than writing now, looking back. So, I am going to randomly take selections from a journal that I kept back in 2004, during my five-month solo European journey. Without putting much research, thought or time into […]