Italy

  • Today: Orange you glad..

    [tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] ..there’s no actual blood in blood oranges?  I juiced six of these little babies by hand Sunday morning and ended up with the perfect amount of fresh, tart juice. The first time I saw a blood orange, I was a nerdy exchange student staying with a host family in Rome.  My host mother would serve freshly squeezed blood orange juice each morning, alongside thick toast topped with…

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  • Today: Why? Because I love you.

    Happy St. Valentine’s Day from me to you.  With a ribbon on it.  And a paper rose.  And some glitter.  And a heart-shaped doilie.  And two of these little ginger snaps. When I was sixteen, I spent Valentine’s Day in Rome as a nerdy American…

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