A Wish Fulfilled: Saying Goodbye To Italy & Black-Edged Mourning Envelopes

January 22, 2013 by Roz · 24 Beautiful Comments
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. “From dust we come, from dust we shall return” (Ecclesiastes 3:20) Even though life is beautiful (la vita che bella) it is also brief and precious.  I have been away from my blog and all of my friends in the blogging community for almost one month due to a different and more important life {Read More}

Pot Roast with Vegetables, Garlic & Porcini Mushrooms

January 3, 2013 by Roz · 20 Beautiful Comments
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My daughter says that I need ‘to get with it’, stating that I need to start cooking with a slow cooker!  I mean, she said this to her mom who used to be a buyer in the fashion industry where ‘new’ and ‘on-trend’ was of utmost importance!  I mean, I’m just sayin’! For Pete’s sake everyone, {Read More}

Lemon Citrus Granita on the Amalfi Coast, Italy

January 2, 2013 by Roz · 25 Beautiful Comments
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Nothing is as cleansing and refreshing as a lemon citrus granita!Clean, clean, clean . . . the theme for January to kick off the new year of 2013 for the Cooking Light Virtual Supper  Club. So PERFECT! I don’t know about you, but I have always loved New Year’s Day!  I don’t make any specific {Read More}