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Category Archives: Food
Wine vs. Diet Coke: Doing the Math
(Original Blog from December, 2011) The Euro and the Pound aren’t nearly as strong as they were five years ago when I first posted this blog but when it comes to value, table wine in Europe is still a better … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Food, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, travel, wine
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Cookbooks and More Cookbooks
I tend to cook via trial and error—a little of this, a lot of that—oops, oh well. Not quite what I’d originally planned but, nevertheless, still edible for those hungry enough. In cucina di Loretta (my kitchen) the ingredients in … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Books, Cooking, Family, Food, Italian American, Uncategorized
Tagged Books, Cookbooks, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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The Eggplants and I
Eggplant, you either love it or not. I still recall the first eggplant I brought home years ago. The purple veggie disappeared from my thoughts until I discovered it weeks later, a moldering mess hidden on an upper shelf by … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Friends, Italian American, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Tagged Eggplant, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Pickled eggplant
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Tomato Sundae, Anyone?
I’ve written before about my friend E, caterer, farmer, and food preservationist extraordinaire who often challenges my ingenuity with summertime gifts of produce that require immediate attention to avoid spoilage. Such was the case several weeks ago when she passed … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Family, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Tagged Family, Italian American, Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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My Knife Collection
I have this thing about kitchen knives. It began some years ago with a Christmas gift from No. 1 son M and family—a set of Henckel Knives and a hardwood block for storing the knives. Certainly sufficient for my culinary … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Italian American, kitchen, Lifestyle, Writing
Tagged Family, Italian American, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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Marinara Sauce, My Way
Hubby D and I were driving home from our place at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks when my cell phone rang. It was my good friend E, who along with her husband J, have a successful year-round catering business, mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Family, Food, Friends, Italian American, kitchen, Lifestyle
Tagged Family, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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Omelet, Anyone?
Unless I’m traveling, I seldom sit down to breakfast in a restaurant or diner. But when those few occasions do arise, I’m rarely satisfied with the results. Even when perusing a substantial buffet, I wind up with the most basic … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Food, kitchen, Lifestyle
Tagged Cheese Omelets, eggs, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Omelets
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Favorite Time for Creativity
Phew! We, as in Hubby D and I, have survived another holiday season. Son #1 and family came from two directions, Wyoming and Upstate New York, making Christmas extra special for the entire Giacoletto clan. To add to the ten-day … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dining, Family, Food, Holiday meals, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Travel, Writing
Tagged Family, holidays, Italian American, Italy, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Mont Blanc, Monte Bianco, Travel fiction, writer's life
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Peanut Butter Etcetera Cookies, My Way
Well, it’s that time of year again, usually the only time I bake cookies since the temptation would be too much for Hubby D and me if those delectable morsels were available year round. Besides, this Christmas season #1 son … Continue reading
Kitchen Updates and Special Moments
Six days after the tear-out of our twenty-two-year-old ceramic tile kitchen floor, the new kitchen floor was declared ready to walk all-over, as was the family room floor previously covered in wall-to-wall carpeting. This practically maintenance-free porcelain tile has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, Italian American, Italy, kitchen, kitchen design, Lifestyle, Travel, Writing
Tagged kitchen remodel, Ligurian wine, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, porcelain floor tile
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