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A brief history of Panettone part 2

By Joanne, on December 19th, 2008%

If you read yesterday’s post about the origins of panettone you may have noticed that I mentioned that there are several legends that explain the birth of Milan’s most famous dessert. Continue reading A brief history of Panettone part 2

A brief history of Panettone part 1

By Joanne, on December 18th, 2008%

Panettone (or panetoon as they say here in Milan) is a traditional Christmas dessert.

While there seems to be no doubt that it is a Milanese invention, there are conflicting accounts of how it was invented and why. Continue reading A brief history of Panettone part 1

A treasure map?

By Joanne, on July 29th, 2008%

Have I mentioned that it is sale season in Italy?
It has been since July 5 and I have been taking advantage of it more than my husband needs to know about.
The other day, I was out looking for a gift for my grandmother when I came across a . . . → Read More: A treasure map?

Il Verdi – a restaurant review

By Joanne, on April 11th, 2008%

I actually promised this review quite some time ago, but I am just getting around to writing it up now.
I have given a lot of thought to how interesting (or not) restaurant reviews might be considering that not everyone who reads this will get a chance to visit . . . → Read More: Il Verdi – a restaurant review