Month: February 2020

A little Indulgence from Italy

February 23, 2020

I don’t usually give much thought to the day before Ash Wednesday– my mind and my plans have already wandered into Lent itself. But this year I made an effort to research some traditional foods for this celebratory Tuesday. Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, the last day of Carnevale– no matter what you call … More A little Indulgence from Italy

Birdsong and Cream Buns: small winter delights

February 20, 2020

February is a strange month. Sometimes it brings a taste of spring, sometimes a return to winter with a vengeance. Today it is cold– almost colder than it’s been all winter– but the sun is shining fiercely, and somewhere nearby, birds are singing. Have they seen singing all winter, without my notice? Or do they, … More Birdsong and Cream Buns: small winter delights