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Bill & Holly indulged with a delicious dinner at a country restaurant near their 16th C convent in Pittigliano, Tuscany. It started with tagliatelle alla carbonara; then came the shaved black truffles. Their main was an arrugula salad with dried Chiana beef, and dessert was a puff pastry layered with whipped cream and topped with surupy wild berries. Tutto delizioso!
When the Salmon is fresh at the fish market, weather never gets in the way of grilling a nice fillet in the Pacific Northwest! To prepare, cut the fillet before into serving sizes of 4 to 7 oz. before you grill them, it is much easier to cut the fish before it is served. After the fish is cut to serving size, apply the rub and let sit for 30 minutes. On propane or natural gas grills, start the grill hot. If using a charcoal grill, be sure to use the “indirect” method where the...
Juhannus (Midsummer) is one of the biggest celebrations in Finland. It’s a weekend for everyone to clear out of Helsinki and head to summer cottages with family and friends--a chance to relax and enjoy good food and drinks. Thanks to the hospitality of some new friends, this past weekend I headed 80 miles west of Helsinki to celebrate in Hanko, a small city on the southernmost tip of Finland that’s full of extraordinary coastline views.
It’s generally hard to cook gourmet in large...
This past week, a friend and I trekked 1,000 km north of Helsinki to Sodankylä, a small town north of the Arctic Circle that hosts the annual Midnight Sun Film Festival. With films scheduled for all hours of the day--the 24 hours of sunlight in Sodankylä helping us ward off sleep--the festival went by like a cinematic blur, film after film after film interrupted only by quick meals, a few hours’ rest in the car, and a quick swim in chilly Lapland rivers.
With most of our time spent in...
