Blogs Posts on "Deb's Blog"

BBA Challenge #22 Pain de Campagne by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 18, 2009I made this bread over a week ago but it took a while to post on my blog about it. To be honest, I actually made this bread twice, a few days apart, as I was frustrated in my shaping the first time round and really wanted to cut it into Epi or Sheaf...

How To Make Ricotta Gnocchi ~ Step By Step by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 18, 2009Gnocchi is one of my hands down favorite Italian dishes and if I see it on a restaurant menu here in Italy and find out it is made "in house", chances are it will be my first selection. A well made gnocchi should be delicate enough to be described as...

Italian Thanksgiving by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 9, 2009Although Thanksgiving is not a holiday Italians (in Italy) traditionally celebrate, there are many wonderful Italian dishes that would fit perfectly into a holiday menu. Italian Americans have embraced Thanksgiving wholeheartedly and made this holida...

Twitter Plate Swap by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 3, 2009A few months ago a discussion developed on Twitter where folks were complaining that they were getting tired of photographing their food on the same old plates time and time again and one Twitter friend named Cheryl Tan, or @cheryltann88 on Twitter...

Our First Olive Harvest by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 3, 2009When we bought our two farmhouses in the heart of Umbria less than a year ago, we were both quite excited that there were 75 mature olive trees growing across the property. My husband so enjoyed owning these olive trees in fact, that he had 15 more p...

Olive Harvest Part Two ~ From The Mill To The Table by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 3, 2009I awoke a little sore but well rested and quite excited to see the process through at the olive mill so we could bring home the fruits of our two days of hard work. I was surprised to see my husband managed to cram all 11 cases into our small little...

It's Chestnut Time! by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 2, 2009Here we go again.....it seems I am now over my "crostata" phase and have moved on to focus on two of my fall favorites, chestnuts and fall squash. I have made so many new dishes with these two delicious ingredients lately that I am waiting for my hus...

BBA Challenge #21 Pain A l'Ancienne by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 2, 2009I must admit that I took an unplanned break from my Bread Baker's Apprentice Challenge. First we were in Canada for two weeks, had guests visiting, became ill, and then last week we had to pick and harvest our olives. I am back in the swing of things...

Festa Del Bosco in Montone by Mangia Bene Blog on Nov 1, 2009This weekend was the Festa del Bosco in Montone so we headed up there Saturday morning to check things out. Montone is a beautiful little town in Northern Umbria that sits high on the hill with gorgeous views from all sides. We had only visited Monto...

Black Celery Festival of Trevi by Mangia Bene Blog on Oct 28, 2009I am quickly learning that Umbria is a wonderful place to be in the fall with the grape harvest at the end of September to the olive harvest starting a month later. Add to that the many food festivals celebrated in between, and there is always someth...