I do feel lucky, Lynn! I really miss having a massive garden like I did when I first moved to Italy. Now I only grow herbs on my balcony. Do you have a veggie garden?
I’m growing a few tomatoes in tubs, climbing french beans and a few strawberry and raspberry plants. I also have gooseberry, redcurrant, and black currant bushes. Parts of the garden are getting a little overgrown though. Rustic is what I call it. 🤣
Thanks Sheryl! That rosemary bush was like the plant in Little Shop of Horrors! Only matched by the mint. They were like the Godzilla vs King Kong of the plant world!
Che bella historia di traslocarerse di cultura, lingua, e anche formate di citta! Wow!
A few summers we discovered inslate di risse and love them for summer Gluten free eating. Our best recipe is from a southern French cookbook and much loved even by our Italian friends.
Grazie Flavio 😍 e stata un trauma e anche il momento più bello della mia vita! ❤️ Mmmm a French insalata di riso! Did you post the recipe yet or will you? I’d love to try it! I definitely need to step away from the classic with giardiniera because that’s not a thing in the US, but I do love it. There are a lot of lovely fancier insalata di riso now with the riso viola in my area
Di mi di piu about questo riso viola.... Is it in the short grain family, kind of like the "forbidden rice"? Does it keep its color cooked? If so, very dramatic! The French Insalata does not have giardiniera but it does have capers, tuna (all'ollio of course), and lots of herbs.
You had me at capers and tuna and olive oil, Flavio!! 😍 At the restaurants, the color stays and is quite enticing 💜 I haven’t tried yet at home. Let’s see how adventurous I get with the rice!!
I love, love, love a good market haul reveal! I had plans to visit my weekly farmers market this afternoon but we’re about to experience a, “heat event” so I will see if I can muster the energy! 🥬🍅🫑
Your produce is so enviable - particularly the tomatoes! I have yet to find a single tomato in Portugal that tastes as good as those look. And keeping my fingers crossed for a farro salad recipe…I had the best farro in Florence this spring (just threw together a salad from the Coop grocery we stayed near) and have been craving farro salads ever since.
Excellent! The traditional cold salad to bring to the beach in Italy is rice, but recent years have made farro salads all the rage in ristoranti and at the beach. I adore them. Stay tuned for insalata di farro 😍
Oh man! I go to my farmers' market every week, but I can't wait to go the ones in Italy!! Cooking must be so effortless. I've found when we have perfect produce, all we need is a little bread or pasta and that's dinner!
My goodness how gorgeous
Hi Rachel! I’m so happy to be back home! 😍
How lucky to have such wonderful fresh produce on your doorstep.
I do feel lucky, Lynn! I really miss having a massive garden like I did when I first moved to Italy. Now I only grow herbs on my balcony. Do you have a veggie garden?
I’m growing a few tomatoes in tubs, climbing french beans and a few strawberry and raspberry plants. I also have gooseberry, redcurrant, and black currant bushes. Parts of the garden are getting a little overgrown though. Rustic is what I call it. 🤣
I love a rustic garden! It’s how it should be 🥰🥰🥰 Sounds divine
Such a happy read. And my goodness you are lucky to have such gorgeous produce! That rosemary bush is the most impressive I have ever seen.
Thanks Sheryl! That rosemary bush was like the plant in Little Shop of Horrors! Only matched by the mint. They were like the Godzilla vs King Kong of the plant world!
Che bella historia di traslocarerse di cultura, lingua, e anche formate di citta! Wow!
A few summers we discovered inslate di risse and love them for summer Gluten free eating. Our best recipe is from a southern French cookbook and much loved even by our Italian friends.
Grazie Flavio 😍 e stata un trauma e anche il momento più bello della mia vita! ❤️ Mmmm a French insalata di riso! Did you post the recipe yet or will you? I’d love to try it! I definitely need to step away from the classic with giardiniera because that’s not a thing in the US, but I do love it. There are a lot of lovely fancier insalata di riso now with the riso viola in my area
Di mi di piu about questo riso viola.... Is it in the short grain family, kind of like the "forbidden rice"? Does it keep its color cooked? If so, very dramatic! The French Insalata does not have giardiniera but it does have capers, tuna (all'ollio of course), and lots of herbs.
You had me at capers and tuna and olive oil, Flavio!! 😍 At the restaurants, the color stays and is quite enticing 💜 I haven’t tried yet at home. Let’s see how adventurous I get with the rice!!
I love, love, love a good market haul reveal! I had plans to visit my weekly farmers market this afternoon but we’re about to experience a, “heat event” so I will see if I can muster the energy! 🥬🍅🫑
Oh dear! In Toronto?
Oh yes! Everyone thinks Canada is super chilly, and it is — in the winter. Southern Ontario summers are super hot and incredibly humid. 🥵
I hear you. I spent my childhood just over the border from Canada in northern NY state and then outside Detroit, Michigan. Stay cool if you can!
Right! So same weather, basically. 😎
Yeah and we even sometimes drop an ‘eh’ 😉
😂😂😂
Your produce is so enviable - particularly the tomatoes! I have yet to find a single tomato in Portugal that tastes as good as those look. And keeping my fingers crossed for a farro salad recipe…I had the best farro in Florence this spring (just threw together a salad from the Coop grocery we stayed near) and have been craving farro salads ever since.
Excellent! The traditional cold salad to bring to the beach in Italy is rice, but recent years have made farro salads all the rage in ristoranti and at the beach. I adore them. Stay tuned for insalata di farro 😍
Lolly- These fresh ingredients are SO amazingly bright and appetizing. I love farmers market. I appreciate the reminder.
Thank you, Thalia! I saw your amazing post on supermarket design and lack of fresh foods. Thank you so much for sharing your work!!
Oh man! I go to my farmers' market every week, but I can't wait to go the ones in Italy!! Cooking must be so effortless. I've found when we have perfect produce, all we need is a little bread or pasta and that's dinner!