Lisa MinucciA Snapshot of Spring in Northern ItalyLike an unkempt bear blinking into the bright spring sun, I see in technicolor; amethyst crocus emerge in muddy fields, uneaten remains of…2 min read·Aug 20, 2023----
Lisa MinucciHazelnuts: The Pride of Italy’s Piemonte regionHazelnuts. Nocciole. Achene gold. Hazelnuts are a valuable and revered crop in Piemonte. The orchards have become as ubiquitous as…2 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
Lisa MinucciShe Had Me at Zucchini FlowersAs is typical in bella Italia, there was a long, dramatic story, this one about a favorite white horse who got loose in her husband’s…2 min read·Aug 12, 2023----
Lisa MinucciGianduja as SalveGawd, it was a couple of shite Italy days, quite specific to the country, where absolutely nothing clicks; doors closed, offices shut…2 min read·Aug 9, 2023----
Lisa MinucciA Moka in LiguriaGawd, I hate crowds. But it was Saturday morning and our Airbnb had only an aluminum Moka coffee pot. Anytime I cook anything in aluminum…2 min read·Aug 3, 2023----
Lisa MinucciSunday Bliss: Bagels from Madrid?The wife arrived home from a few days of work in Madrid bearing a dozen bagels. Bagels? Are you kidding me? For gawd’s sake, it’s Spain…2 min read·Aug 3, 2023----
Lisa MinucciSliced as Thin as My Moral BearingsIt’s 92 degrees, even in the fucking shade, and as humid as a grow house. With summer’s hot breath on my neck, I seldom spark up the stove…2 min read·Aug 2, 2023----
Lisa MinucciGrown Up Ideas“Nobody likes a mouthy broad.” - Odd advice spilt from the curled lips of a man surrounded by strong women. Maybe that was how my father…2 min read·Jul 27, 2023----
Lisa MinucciMendo Mushroom FantasiesBlithely unfamiliar with the “RV lifestyle”, I would have no reason to stop at the campground except for the hand-drawn sign in the window…·2 min read·Jul 8, 2023----
