I’ll Have the Pizza

Walking here is a full contact sport. There is an Italian view of personal space that is, basically, nonexistent. It would be very easy to have your pocket picked because people are bumping into you everywhere. As a result of the many cautions we were offered both D and I spent the whole day with […]

Bacon and Giggles

Top Chef night, March 3. I decided to make stuffed dates in harissa using a recipe from SanChez in Grand Rapids. I could have probably bought harissa off the shelf, but just had to make my own. The difficulty with this is twofold. First, there are many different recipes, apparently reflecting the different cuisines of […]