July Newsletter

July is when the garden explodes and you can pack your pantry with jars of preserved gifts from summer. Right now I am cooking as little as possible and enjoying aperitivi!

We have had a long rainy season, but finally, the heat has arrived, and all is well. It is a little too hot now, but since I am “semi-retired,” I no longer have to work outside daily.

I went down to Florence to meet up with a young woman I took around Florence 25 years ago when she was a chef. It’s always lovely to catch up!

Just dealing with the crowds o…