Since moving to North Carolina I’ve found more time to visit my local farmer’s markets. One of my favorite booths belongs to the “Goat Lady Dairy“. I first discovered them when visiting the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market back in the summer while here on a visit. After we completed our move I ventured out to […]
Friday night has become our “date ” night. My man Dan and I choose a new place more often than not. If you are a regular reader you know we recently moved to Greensboro and so I admit most restaurants are new to us. There are many to try and a few we’ve already discovered […]
They tell me these weather conditions are not normal for North Carolina. Snow, snow, snow and many freezing cold days. Yesterday we got 7″ in about 6 hours. I don’t mind the snowy, frigid temps and seeing my world blanketed in white. I’ve always wanted to live where the winters warranted wearing a coat. Before […]
All day yesterday it seemed like winter was bearing down on us. The skies were dark and grey, cloudy, with a bit of rain. The temps were in the 30’s, cold enough to keep the dogs indoors and warm. All in all not that cold, but the dark skies and damp air sent […]
Giacomo’s! Ah…where do I begin? This little gem of a restaurant/deli and market has become one of our local favorites. Here is link to an article in North Carolina’s “Our State” magazine about the owner, Giacomo and how he came to own this genuine Italian deli. My man Dan discovered it first when a co-worker mentioned […]
Schiacciata Al Rosmarino is Italian for Flat Bread with Rosemary. I am enjoying the challenge of learning how to spell Schiacciata! A flat pizza-type bread, Schiacciata originates in the Tuscan area of Italy. Commonly sprinkled with olive oil and salt just before baking, additional herbs bring a welcome flavor to the otherwise rather plain bread. […]
I completely missed my date of return. In my final post of 2013 I indicated I’d be back up and running by November. I didn’t mean to lie but I should have known better. If you have been following my blog for anytime and read the last post you know my husband was working out […]
