tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post763150449644316610..comments2023-10-10T03:19:29.439-07:00Comments on A Taste of Italy: La Pioggia nel Pineto ( Dangerously Delicious Pine Nut Italian Biscotti and memories...)Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-79915049827413297062012-01-19T14:29:42.736-08:002012-01-19T14:29:42.736-08:00Linda, thank you so much for the belated wishes an...Linda, thank you so much for the belated wishes and... try the cookies (expensive ingredient, pine nuts, but delicious!)<br /><br />LOVE<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-39849064161759724562012-01-19T14:28:08.633-08:002012-01-19T14:28:08.633-08:00Thank you for the belated wishes, Linda. Do try th...Thank you for the belated wishes, Linda. Do try these cookies. The pine nuts are really expensive, but delicious!<br /><br />So... you are married to a Capricorn! We are complex characters, us Capricorns!<br /><br />LOVE<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XX<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-5321543052097135492012-01-19T09:22:38.199-08:002012-01-19T09:22:38.199-08:00Those cookies look the best Anna and as for cafe c...Those cookies look the best Anna and as for cafe correto..mmm yes please! I love to hear the stories of your childhood too. Sorry I missed your birthday, belated birthday wishes. My husband's was on the 15th. Love Linda xflowers on my tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134447944633072349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-21866295821656681982012-01-15T13:05:55.663-08:002012-01-15T13:05:55.663-08:00Yes, Kristin, I had a fantastic day. My husband an...Yes, Kristin, I had a fantastic day. My husband and my family love me very very much and they all really like to spoil me (and they did!) I am very lucky to have so much love in my life!<br /><br />Do try the cookies. They really are very nutty and delicious!<br /><br />CIAO!<br /><br />ANNAAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-43809378083199791342012-01-15T11:25:34.678-08:002012-01-15T11:25:34.678-08:00Yes, I really want to try these!!! And those pine ...Yes, I really want to try these!!! And those pine trees look very lovely! HAPPY late BIRTHDAY!!!!! Hope you had a wonderful day! <br /><br />Kristin :)Vær våkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462001543345657210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-702188893435918232012-01-15T07:36:27.568-08:002012-01-15T07:36:27.568-08:00Dear Christa, did you remember to pour olive oil o...Dear Christa, did you remember to pour olive oil over your tomatoes before roasting? Here I am, sounding like my mother!<br /><br />Christa, I'm not having a good Sunday at all. I'm all in a twist inside and not feeling happy at all, but it will pass. I wish I were coming to your dinnar party, with plenty of laughs and Schnapps ( I hope I spelt it right.) Instead, I'm here, all on my own, and feeling rather abandoned...<br /><br />I saw your lovely post, Christa, and commented. Thank you so very much... you cheer me up, Christa!<br /><br />Have a lovely time with your lucky friends. You'll have to tell us what you cooked for them... I'm curious!<br /><br />Love<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XXXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-31906134255122953872012-01-15T06:17:45.542-08:002012-01-15T06:17:45.542-08:00Si, Anna! The dish with the roasted tomato sauce w...Si, Anna! The dish with the roasted tomato sauce was a dream! I have also recommended to make it to other friends. It tasted not of this world!! I shall make it soon again. Have you seen my post of January 11? There are some words for you at the bottom... I hope your Sunday is relaxing. Here it is bitterly cold but very sunny! xxx ChristaEmilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-50566248364091062222012-01-12T08:11:34.193-08:002012-01-12T08:11:34.193-08:00Ciao Christa! I just read your message, the one I ...Ciao Christa! I just read your message, the one I missed... thank you very much for wishing me a Happy Birthday. I had a good day and a fantastic evening, though I had to do all the cooking! All the food was truly delicious... yum!<br /><br />Did you make the pasta? I'm sure it turned out really good, though you have not sent me the "evidence!"<br /><br />Ciao, Ciao, Christa!<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />xxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-78589915146375282802012-01-12T07:20:33.370-08:002012-01-12T07:20:33.370-08:00Ciao Anna, I left a message for you yesterday on t...Ciao Anna, I left a message for you yesterday on the post with the tomato salsa. Maybe you did not see it... Salve! ChristaEmilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-65791605438264200392012-01-12T03:21:15.056-08:002012-01-12T03:21:15.056-08:00Dear Val,
Thank you so much for everything. I am ...Dear Val,<br /><br />Thank you so much for everything. I am so glad you can perceive the feeling of homeliness which, I hope, permeates my blog, and that you enjoy reading my little stories. To me, it's just lovely to keep my memories alive by putting together recipes, images and feelings.<br /><br />Thank you again, Val!<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />xxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-77020616861630994042012-01-11T11:24:19.325-08:002012-01-11T11:24:19.325-08:00Deares Anna,
A belated Happy Birthday wish to you....Deares Anna,<br />A belated Happy Birthday wish to you.. a special friend<br />I love reading your blogs , they are full of life and there is a feeling of homliness about them. Your stories and recipies.. <br />I wish you the rest of a lovely happy birthday week.. its ok, to make it last.<br />Molto bacci..amici..valeria..val's alentejo bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787379492605939853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-89526735682585600372012-01-11T07:20:47.486-08:002012-01-11T07:20:47.486-08:00Hi Helen!
It's always lovely to hear from you...Hi Helen!<br /><br />It's always lovely to hear from you and... you are not late, as... today's the day!<br /><br />We went out for lunch, but I'm cooking for everyone, tonight: Parmigiana, my chicken with potatoes, mini peppers stuffed with mozzarella and maybe some mushroom risotto!<br /><br />The pine nuts cookies are really delicious and that just reminded me I'm making a cake: yogurt ciambella with strawberries and cream.<br /><br />I see the world is full of lovely capricorns!<br /><br />LOTS OF LOVE<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XXXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-32828301122165227572012-01-11T05:02:48.309-08:002012-01-11T05:02:48.309-08:00Hello Anna
Sorry for being late in coming to your...Hello Anna<br /><br />Sorry for being late in coming to your party - I hope there is still some delicious Biscotti ai Pinoli left for me. I love the memory you create and the beauty and fruit of the pine tree - you have me pining for this nut (pun intended)<br />Dear Anna wishing you a belated Happy Birthday and I hope you celebrate for at least a week. (My favourite brother Thomas also celebrates his brithday on Jan 10.)<br />Hugs xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-82888362615896961942012-01-10T23:50:35.814-08:002012-01-10T23:50:35.814-08:00Hi Franka!
It's my birthday, today, yes... a ...Hi Franka!<br /><br />It's my birthday, today, yes... a year older!<br /><br />Thank you so much for wishing me a happy one!<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />XXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-25277836654079107372012-01-10T22:23:20.634-08:002012-01-10T22:23:20.634-08:00Sweet biscotti and sweet memories and
HAPPY BIRTH...Sweet biscotti and sweet memories and<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY<br /><br />♥ FrankaMeine Dinge Frankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745240701858758353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-49448395252814485162012-01-09T09:59:34.998-08:002012-01-09T09:59:34.998-08:00Hi Val,
I hope you are able to post again, on yo...Hi Val,<br /> <br />I hope you are able to post again, on your blog. <br /> <br />When I first came to live in England, I lived in an old cottage and, coming from a big city, I had to learn a different lifestyle. I had a fireplace in every room and in the morning I had to light the fire. You can imagine, being a big city girl, I had so much to learn! I sometimes used pine cones to light the fire, and they made life easier, I must say! It was a cultural shock, to me, as at home we had central heating and I had never seen a piece of coal, or a donkey, or a pig in my entire life, and there I was, on a farm. My goodness me! But I think I would like it now... I have learnt to appreciate certain things.<br /> <br />Val, I have only recently started making my pesto, using pine nuts, or mixed nuts or walnuts, and I love it! <br />Search: Straccetti col mio pesto (Home made pasta with pesto) here on my blog, to check out my recipe (I don't seem to be able to post links from my blog!)<br /> <br />I love hearing from you, Val!<br /> <br />BUONA SERATA<br /> <br />ANNA<br /> <br />XXAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-87617772507771205262012-01-09T09:02:05.715-08:002012-01-09T09:02:05.715-08:00Hello Anna,
I love the pine nuts.. Up at my old fa...Hello Anna,<br />I love the pine nuts.. Up at my old farm house we have the Iberian pine trees..there we collect the pinenuts and the cones.. I have a big bag of the cones to start my fire and the nuts in a special jar.. I love to cook certain recipies with them. I only knew about them when i came to live in Portugal.<br />Italy and Portugal as do Spain have many similar recipies..<br />I love this blog Anna, remembering your childhood in Italy.. you must miss it very much.<br />valval's alentejo bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787379492605939853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-55714163921971091092012-01-08T12:45:37.909-08:002012-01-08T12:45:37.909-08:00Christa...
You sent me a pine cone, in the box, w...Christa...<br /><br />You sent me a pine cone, in the box, with the lantern, remember? It spent the holiday in my mantlepiece and it's now in my Christmas box. It will probably come out every Christmas, to remind me of my friend in Switzerland. Is it a Swiss pine cone, or is it Italian, then?<br /><br />I love the view out of your windows... the buildings are reminiscent of Germany, and I really like that!<br /><br />It's always lovely to hear from you!<br /><br />CIAO!<br /><br />ANNA<br /><br />xxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-10462556108762310282012-01-08T11:56:00.356-08:002012-01-08T11:56:00.356-08:00Anna cara - These look very delicious and you made...Anna cara - These look very delicious and you made them with lot of love and care. I have many pine cones I collected in our many holidays in Tuscany. The boys used to collect the pines and of course we opened each one of them. The pine cones serve me as wintery decoration and to me they are such treasures! You are describing your relation to the pine trees so lovely! I guess it was hard to move away from it all. Buona serrata Christa PS. When I took the pics of the flowers I thought of you. I hoped the little sneak peek onto the street makes you happy...Emilie's daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396078121246379577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-83744136717890067662012-01-08T11:18:51.142-08:002012-01-08T11:18:51.142-08:00Michela... it's really really good! Try it! Th...Michela... it's really really good! Try it! The combination is fantastic!<br /><br />BUONA SETTIMANA<br /><br />ANNA<br />xxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-11957455774574304612012-01-08T11:16:59.032-08:002012-01-08T11:16:59.032-08:00You are so like me, Jane! Before Christmas I "...You are so like me, Jane! Before Christmas I "collected" some pine resin off a wooden sun house, so I could close my eyes and go back to my childhood. The scent was really fantastic and evocative and I just love travelling back in time, to when I was a child...<br /><br />I love pine trees, Jane... I love all trees. Today I took photos of bare trees outside Blickling Hall... so beautifully dramatic!<br /><br />Happy week to you to, Jabe!<br /><br />ANNA<br />xxAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531642906387702641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-82370306996218636442012-01-08T11:12:49.458-08:002012-01-08T11:12:49.458-08:00Lol at Sambuca inside your coffee!
Happy New Year ...Lol at Sambuca inside your coffee!<br />Happy New Year Anna!<br />Michela xA garden just outside Venicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261189412302206670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587268744568236515.post-2510232706911307512012-01-08T10:44:56.238-08:002012-01-08T10:44:56.238-08:00Hello my dear Anna, I'm your first reply today...Hello my dear Anna, I'm your first reply today! I love the look of your biscuits but even more so, I'm pleased that you love pine trees. One of my happiest memories as a child was sitting in our garden under a huge pine, smelling the lovely scent and hearing it 'pop' in the sun! I think it was the flowers opening and today, when I think of it, the smell and sound takes me right back to my childhood. I collected some resin when out walking in a wood this winter just to have that lovely smell! Have a happy week, Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.com