Our first destination in Italy: Santa Marguerita. Having a few days here without guests, we seized every opportunity to soak up the best of this quaint little seaside village that is nestled into the Italian Riviera. Here you will not find camera wearing tourists, but rather a truly local vibe, filled with teeny focaccia shops, cute little old ladies perusing the markets, fresh pasta and mozzarella vendors, outdoor cheese and vegetable markets, open pedestrian squares, historic and ornate churches...and the best part of all are the little smooth rock beaches where the Mediterranean calmly laps onto the shore. One night in particular sticks out in my mind, as some of the crew and I took a bottle of local wine to the beach, went for a swim in the cool Med, and consumed the vino....livin la Dolce Vita....when possible, that is :-)
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Santa Marguerita.
Our first destination in Italy: Santa Marguerita. Having a few days here without guests, we seized every opportunity to soak up the best of this quaint little seaside village that is nestled into the Italian Riviera. Here you will not find camera wearing tourists, but rather a truly local vibe, filled with teeny focaccia shops, cute little old ladies perusing the markets, fresh pasta and mozzarella vendors, outdoor cheese and vegetable markets, open pedestrian squares, historic and ornate churches...and the best part of all are the little smooth rock beaches where the Mediterranean calmly laps onto the shore. One night in particular sticks out in my mind, as some of the crew and I took a bottle of local wine to the beach, went for a swim in the cool Med, and consumed the vino....livin la Dolce Vita....when possible, that is :-)
Where has this southern gal been in the past year?
- Bra, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Venice, Italy
- Cinque Terra, Italy
- Paris, France
- Sardinia
- Ajaccio, Corsica
- Calvi, Corsica
- Portovenere, Italy
- Portofino, Italy
- Villefranche, France
- Cap D'ai, France
- Nice, France
- St. Tropez, France
- Cannes, France
- Monaco, France
- San Remo, Italy
- Hilton Head Island, SC
- Ft. Liquordale, FL
- Seattle, WA
- Nosara, Costa Rica
- Charleston, SC
- Waxy O'Connors, FL
- Florida Keys, FL
- Highbourne Cay, Bahamas
- Harbor Island, Bahamas
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Big Lake, Washington :-)
- Mt. Vernon, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Portland, Oregon
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Outer Banks, North Carolina
- Stuart, Florida
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain
- Rome, Italy
- Sorrento, Italy
- Sollerno, Italy
- Agropoli, Italy
- Positano, Italy
- Amalfi Coast, Italy
- Ischia, Italy
- Isle of Capri, Italy
MY MENU MANTRA
I cannot overemphasize the importance of approaching each new menu or each new dish with a fresh attitude. Never look back, burdening yourself with the memory of the dinner that didn't quite work. Nor should you endlessly repeat the comfortable dish that you have mastered: that promotes a stagnant attitude. Move away from that safe old chocolate mousse recipe to new ideas, new cookbooks, and new restaurants for inspiration, motivation and incentive. Learn to discriminate and choose the best of everything. More than any other quality in other cooks, the one I most value is the ability to see precisely what is needed in a particular dish, dinner, or event. This discrimination and attention to detail distinguish those dedicated and perceptive cooks I most admire. -Alice Waters.
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