And off go the Brocks, Bon Voyage!

Denise, Eric, and Madeline have boarded their plane tonight, en route to the beautiful City of Lights. After spending a lovely week there, they will hop to Rome, and meet some of us in a week and a half in Montalcino. I can only imagine the lovely croissants, coffee and cheese that they will be enjoying...can't wait to hear all about their adventures!

For the rest of us...Italy awaits, some as early as next Saturday, some a week later. It's finally close to our adventures....

Three Weeks and Counting

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Okay, Shannon. Here's where we all land. Let's talk about where to meet. I will send you our itinerary -- you send me yours. And we will figure out where to pick up. Maybe the easiest way is to meet at the car rental counter? I will find out from Matt who we're renting with..and we'll go from there....

Yippee!

Bleahhh...

You know that Pasta with Rosemary and Onion-Orange Marmalade that I said I was making for Dana? If we closed our eyes while we were eating it, this is exactly what it tasted like. Chinese food. Something about the salty crispy pancetta mixed with sweet, syrupy orange...it didn't taste BAD, it just wasn't good. So if you see that recipe out there -- beware! On the flip side, the garganelli pasta was fantastic in itself. I just need to find something else to make with it.