Tag Archives: florence

Not in Italy? But need gelato?

By Janelle | Published 10/12/2011

While in Italy I make it a priority to taste as many flavors of gelato as possible (that sentence is almost laughable). Days before we left Florence—over two year ago (wrapping up our trip abroad)—Anthony, Caleb (my two sons) and I went to Florence’s Gelato Festival. We walked from one piazza to another, trying a myriad of flavors from cantaloupe to rice, tiramisu, watermelon and biscotti. I was… [more]

Taste Florence

By Janelle | Published 08/05/2011

While spending a few days in Florence (mid-July), I had the opportunity to enjoy a 4 hour food tour with Antoinette from Taste Florence.
Having lived in Florence for 9 months with my family (Aug 2009 – June 2010), I have decidedly favorite food spots including: walking across the Ponte Vecchio (bridge across Arno River) for a honey-lined croissant or strolling to my favorite ‘frutta e verdure’ to buy… [more]

my italian kitchen

By Janelle | Published 11/02/2009

Ciao! It has been awhile, I know.
I confess, I have been blogging more on our family blog (www.familyfrolics.com) than I have here. Mostly because my chatter has been more about travel—from our year abroad—than about food. Most of my posts on this blog function as a means to provide you stellar recipes and simple techniques, tips for taking command of your kitchen… [more]