Easter Monday Quiche

Pastry in tart pan

Mix cooked, drained, chopped spinach, cubed ham, and eggs

Pour into pastry

Place hard boiled eggs into quiche, about 5 or 6

Top with sliced cheese pieces

Bake

Risen

Short and sweet and to the point.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
                                                                                                               - John 3:16

Easter

He is Risen!

Eggplant Parmesana

Place grilled eggplant slices in bottom of greased dish

Layer eggplant, grated cheese, diced canned tomatoes, and sliced cheese

End with grated cheese, drizzle with oil and bake

Carrara moments

Pizza

Dawn’s perfect pizza crust!

1 envelope baker’s yeast, a little salt, a little sugar, dissolve in warm water until bubbly, about 5 minutes, add enough flour to where the dough stats to come away from the sides of the bowl and form a ball, maybe a pound or so, let rise two hours or more. Roll out very thin and place on greased baking sheets, folding edges over for crust if desired.

Milano!

I arrived in Milano at about noon on Wednesday, and I only had one hiccup in my traveling, I must be getting better! Dawn met me at the Centrale station, and took me and my giant pink bag home. I just cannot express how thrilled I was to see her and be with the Italian branch of my family!

I had the most wonderful hot bath, my first since arriving in Italy, and felt just like a princess! Y'all know how I love my hot hot water. Then Dawn took me to downtown Milano, and we walked all around everywhere. This is Leonardo da Vinci! 

Fun story about this mosaic: legend has it that if you step on the bull's balls and spin, you'll have good luck. Haha, I couldn't resist!

The gorgeous Duomo and the fancy schmancy stores downtown (like Armani!) and then home again on the tram. I love these old wooden ones!

 

 

Homemade Pizza for dinner with Andrea, Dawn’s husband and son David, and then we went to meet their daughter Miriam at the train station as she got back from her school trip to Rome! Quite simply, a wonderful day.

Hazelnuts

 

My Piemonte room

Cascina

 

This is an old abandoned cascina, the word for this kind of farmhouse that is typical to the Piemonte region. The barn is two-story and built right next to the house, and the red-tiled roof slants all the way down the back to provide shelter for the stock.