The Burning Tree Festival
Not the infamous Burning Man Festival, but closer and probably about as much fun. By the time we start [...]
A Grand Christmas Dinner
A holiday meal should be extra special, and for those of us who happen to be carnivorous nothing beats [...]
Holiday Ode to Julia
Every year at either Thanksgiving or Christmas I make pâté. Not just any pâté, but the Pâté de Porc [...]
Virtual Christmas Tour
I’d love to invite all of you to see our decorations, but since many of you live so far [...]
The Revenge of the Christmas Cookies
Weight Watchers sends me e-mails with information: mostly tips, recipes and positive reinforcement for the journey. Usually I skim [...]
The Best Two and a Half Minutes of Your Day
He's baaaaaackkk! My annual mailing of Santa and his reindeer doing the Drifter's version of White Christmas. It wouldn't [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
One of my best friends shared this with me, and I'd like to send it to all of you [...]
Basta de Pasta
I haven’t spoken about the dinners and some of the lunches we’ve had while in Rome, and I know [...]
Ancient Roma
Our guide today was once again Federica, and we met her at the Flavian Amphitheater, or the Coliseum. This [...]
A Driving Tour of Rome
Time to relax and see the sights today with our guide Roberto from Miles and Miles. For whatever reason [...]