Monthly Archives: June 2011
Limonata with lemon verbena syrup
| June 30, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italia, Italian, italy, lemon |
During the afternoon, while here in Sorrento, I have been sipping on fresh squeezed limonata (lemonade), made from the famous Amalfi coast lemons. Mine come from my parents’ garden. They have a thick and very perfumed rind and lots of tart-sweet juice inside.As a child, I used to eat them just like you eat an… more
Le mie estati (my childhood summers, in Italy)
| June 27, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Italia, italy, summer, Uncategorized |
If childhood is the most beautiful of all man’s seasons and summer is the most beautiful of all year’s seasons, then childhood summers are the best seasons of life… I hope you’ll take time to savor a taste of my childhood summers, past the introduction on how this piece was conceived, by reading my post,… more
Il caffé: art, ritual, magic, and random acts of kindness (+ granita di caffé)
| June 22, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under coffee, dessert, Italia, Italian, italy, summer |
“A riempire una stanza basta una caffettiera sul fuoco” (To fill a room all you need is a coffee pot on the stove) ~Erri De Luca (Italian writer, and also the author of this other perfectly fitting quote for a post on the coffee moment: “Il presente è la sola conoscenza che serve”: the present… more
Roman holidays & crostata di cioccolata e ciliegie (chocolate and cherry tart)
| June 20, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under chocolate, dessert, Italia, italy, jam |
I arrived in Italia a few days ago. June is the perfect time of year to visit “la citta’ eterna” (the eternal city). The air is still cool and all my friends are still in town, while tourists have not invaded the city quite yet. Below are some photographs of my Roman holiday (just few… more
Gastronomic Duo: an interview with me and my love
| June 16, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Uncategorized |
Hello friends: Lori and Justin, over at Gastronomic Duo, are an adorable and perfectly synchronized gastronomic couple. They asked me and Todd (my husband) a few question on cooking and being together, for their Gastrophiles interview series, their profiles of cooking couples. We had a great time with this conversation, as if we were all having dinner… more
Dessert for breakfast – Torta degli angeli e crema (angel cake with lemon custard)
| June 9, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, Italian |
My little angels are piccoli omnivores. However, like all children, they love consistency, tradition, routine, security…they are habitual creatures. They like knowing that some things will always be there, time and time again. And this is what makes for good memories. One of their favorite things to eat is crema (Italian custard flavored with lemon… more
Fun blog happenings
| June 6, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under contest, Uncategorized |
Dear friends: A few fun things have happened recently to this tiny blog (thank you to all of you for following Z Tasty Life!): My last post (“Full cup, empty bowl, half-full glass“) was featured on today’s Food News Journal I was invited to speak on a panel at BlogHerFood a couple of weeks ago (topic: “Off the Dish: Writing… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#5): Full cup, empty bowl, half-full glass (& a summer cocktail: “sgroppino”)
| June 3, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italian, lemon |
A few social events and situations recently have allowed me to take a step back and view things a bit more stoically. I have been exposed to different perspectives on life…some good, some not that graceful, some plain different than mine. This lead me to re-think my approach to people, life and even this blog,… more
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