tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post7490337915867535129..comments2023-10-10T03:19:29.439-07:00Comments on A Taste of Italy: Sunny Days! ( My delicious focaccia!)Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-65620762316414762782011-10-25T09:05:35.177-07:002011-10-25T09:05:35.177-07:00Gaijina,
Thank you very much for your comment! Ti...Gaijina,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your comment! Ti diro` la pura verita`: ERA BUONA e ho dovuto congelarne la maggior parte per non "distruggerla" in due minuti, alla Ugo Fantozzi!<br /><br />Ci rendiamo affamate a vicenda!<br /><br />CIAO!<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-52963674068916482132011-10-25T06:25:07.983-07:002011-10-25T06:25:07.983-07:00you should be REALLY proud, your focaccia looks am...you should be REALLY proud, your focaccia looks amazing!!! e l'ultima foto... oddio sto praticamente leccando lo schermo!!! fame fame!!!Gaijinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995329808218502457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-76563647626328359692011-10-21T08:01:21.015-07:002011-10-21T08:01:21.015-07:00Carlo...
Ah, che bello, posso scrivere in italian...Carlo...<br /><br />Ah, che bello, posso scrivere in italiano! La focaccia dovrebbe essere considerata un patrimonio culturale, come Berlusconi (ma che dico? Poveri noi!) Altro che la pizza, usata e abusata da tutti. Ci mettono su anche l'ananas,che porcheria!<br /><br />Buon fine settimana!<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-69519561983331968772011-10-21T07:58:35.200-07:002011-10-21T07:58:35.200-07:00Dear Jane,
Like you, I don't have a sweet to...Dear Jane, <br /><br />Like you, I don't have a sweet tooth. Being of Norman descent, though, I am very partial to Creme Brulee and profiteroles... anything with cream, light and not too big. In Bari, our wedding cake is Saint Honore` Gateau, which I like very much. My Christmas project is to make struffoli, for my husband, and French Croquembouche, for myself! A bit ambitious, but I'll make a massive one! It's my project and ambition.<br /><br />I am so glad you share my love of focaccia, though you should really come to my beautiful Bari to taste an excellent one. Don't you just have to love Italy, Jane?<br /><br />Thank you for contributing to my blog. I love seeing you here!<br /><br />Buon pomeriggio, "signora dei libri" (that means booklady!)<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-37049079722306322952011-10-21T07:44:43.290-07:002011-10-21T07:44:43.290-07:00Dear Helen,
My mother was a fantastic woman and m...Dear Helen,<br /><br />My mother was a fantastic woman and my father was so happy with her. She had a wonderful laugh, was very clever, an insinctive feminist and the best mother ever!<br /><br />When I was at the cemetery, for her burial, I thought my heart was going to be broken. Then, this little box came out of the crypt where she was going to be put to rest. My dad's bones were in it. I stroked it, as if I were stroking him. It felt comforting. After all those years, i was near him! Then, my mum's coffin arrived, in a lift. It was covered in beautiful red roses. I stroked the coffin, before it was placed in the cript and said :"Ciao" her coffin went in, then my dad followed. I cried, but felt that, at last, their dream had come true: Together again, at last! <br />We walked out and wondered round the cemetery. My brother opened his wallet and showed me a beautiful photo of a very young Rosa, wearing a pretty hat. The inscription, on the back: "YOURS FOREVER. ROSA" Her wish had finally come true! I have the photo. She looks nothing like me! Her hair was so dark! I've always been blond like my father. You are right, Helen... she was pretty special... that's way I won't let her go!<br /><br />On a lighter note, Helen...and we must be able to be happy... the pig's head was alright, but... do you know where I could get my hands on some "nachos?"<br /><br />Ciao Ciao<br /><br />ANNA<br />xAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-51365854913798170192011-10-21T01:09:50.128-07:002011-10-21T01:09:50.128-07:00Dear Anna, that looks so lovely. When we were in L...Dear Anna, that looks so lovely. When we were in Lucca, last Autumn, it was our favourite treat (far better than any sweet treat to my mind) and we bought some freshly made every day. I've never made it myself but perhaps this weekend I should try... Jane x<br />ps. Your Mother's Spag Bol recipe is now a family favourite, I use it every time.Jane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-67604610211834145442011-10-20T18:42:01.526-07:002011-10-20T18:42:01.526-07:00Hello Anna
So delicious looking and I particularl...Hello Anna<br /><br />So delicious looking and I particularly loved the last image, I want to taste it so bad and that is just being greedy as we just finished dinner.<br /><br />Your mother sounded like a delightful woman and so lovely to read stories about her life. She instinctively knew how to cook and bake (my mother did too, I think she could bake with her eyes closed) Hope you have a great weekend. I love how you can charm the butcher for pig cheeks and now the baker for yeast. What else? Ha Ha<br /><br />Ciao<br />Helenxxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-69612737930453642672011-10-20T14:41:35.276-07:002011-10-20T14:41:35.276-07:00MrsLittleJeans,
You know, I was actually going to...MrsLittleJeans,<br /><br />You know, I was actually going to get rid of that sentence (about being proud of a focaccia!)but now that you said you are proud of me... how can I do it? I really don't want to upset you, do I?<br /><br />Good night to you, too... Buona notte...<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-31570256893556976312011-10-20T14:38:58.656-07:002011-10-20T14:38:58.656-07:00Hi Kristin! I had a good Thursday at home... very ...Hi Kristin! I had a good Thursday at home... very nice, sunny and quite warm, thank you! I'm glad you find my photos "appetizing!" Yes, the little piece of focaccia I had tasted good.<br /> <br />Good night<br /> <br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-44118393743911222382011-10-20T10:59:16.901-07:002011-10-20T10:59:16.901-07:00O gosh...you should be proud...I am proud of you! ...O gosh...you should be proud...I am proud of you! : )MrsLittleJeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261467265044347736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-24500659627784547062011-10-20T10:27:55.228-07:002011-10-20T10:27:55.228-07:00Yummy!!! This looks delicious, Anna!!! Mouthwateri...Yummy!!! This looks delicious, Anna!!! Mouthwatering photos, really! Have a beautiful Thursday!<br /><br />Kristin xoVær våkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462001543345657210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-55025233305796429102011-10-20T09:09:08.643-07:002011-10-20T09:09:08.643-07:00Yes, Linda! I will put lots of my focaccia dough a...Yes, Linda! I will put lots of my focaccia dough all over my path, just in case Colin Firth should come trick or treating, in his LOVELY Darcy costume. Then, maybe, I might be able to rescue and catch him, put him in a cage and keep him, just like Ansel and Gretel! What am I saying? Oh... I hope my lovely husband doesn't see this: he's so jealous of Colin Firth, he says he (Colin) is gay! He makes me laugh! Truth is Colin has a very beautiful Italian wife!<br /><br />Thank you for the compliments and the dough suggestion... I'll think about it...<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of the day in beautiful Ireland.<br /> <br />ANNA<br />xAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-68881712560521213032011-10-20T08:35:34.031-07:002011-10-20T08:35:34.031-07:00Hi Anna, you should be proud of your Focaccia, it ...Hi Anna, you should be proud of your Focaccia, it looks amazing! I think you should put some of your dough on the doorstep for Halloween! I loved the story of your mum's dough having a life of it's own! How funny! Many thanks for your comments. American's do really know how to enjoy Halloween don't they? Your photos of Rome in your last post look wonderful, it is a place I would love to visit. Much love to you Anna, from Linda xflowers on my tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134447944633072349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-73993404489400137262011-10-20T07:17:03.817-07:002011-10-20T07:17:03.817-07:00Hi Christa!
I am fasting, too, today! Not really....Hi Christa!<br /><br />I am fasting, too, today! Not really... I'm just being good and eating little and drinking lots of black coffee (not good, I know, but it's good to me!) and trying to forget that most of my focaccia is sitting in a freezer, so I wouldn't eat it! And I know it tastes delicious, as I had some when I made it!<br /><br />Saluti from very hungry Anna!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-89407361400238936412011-10-20T07:02:55.374-07:002011-10-20T07:02:55.374-07:00Mmmh, Anna! That focaccia looks delicious! I am ha...Mmmh, Anna! That focaccia looks delicious! I am having a fast day today (due to some blood tests I am not allowed to eat for 24 hours) and when I saw the last pic I would have liked to take that filled piece of focaccia from the screen and eat it right away... I can feel what it must taste like... Well tomorrow I'll have everything I am dreaming of today! Greetings from hungry ChristaEmilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.com