Once upon a time in Texas, there was a girl with an appetite and a dream...
posted by Tracie P. at 4/14/2009 08:15:00 AM
Does leaving your former life to live in paradise really need much explanation? I had a dream to live in Italy. After four years of teaching and almost as many summers traveling, I knew that something had to be done. I needed to cook every day with that fresh, locally-grown produce. I needed to connect with people who made their own wine and bought their whole chickens with the feet still on. I wanted to live in a culture whose inherent passion for gastronomy was not born of pretense, but of the knowledge that what is so fundamental to life should also be ENJOYED. This, for me, is the definition of "la dolce vita Italiana." While it may not always be sweet, it is always Italian.
9 Comments:
you worked so hard on this! must be so rewarding :)
4/14/2009 8:29 AM
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4/14/2009 3:07 PM
I made such a stupid mistake in the last comment that I had to start over again.
Auguroni Jeremy P! Well done!
4/14/2009 3:11 PM
:) Such pride. . . Bravo!
Ciao
4/14/2009 6:09 PM
Annika and Sicilian, thanks for the kind words and well wishes.
I can't tell you how much they truly mean to me... :-)
Tracie B, remember when I had to do the index and you graciously took over all the cooking and kitchen duty...? I couldn't have done it without you... really... thanks for the wonderful post... I dedicate the translation to you... tvbtlb
4/14/2009 6:27 PM
it is a VERY big deal. what an accomplishment!
4/15/2009 8:19 AM
auguri...that is a big deal.
4/15/2009 8:27 AM
Erin and NYC/Caribbean Ragazza, thanks so much for the kind words... It is a big deal and I'm really proud of it. So lucky to have such a sweet and supportive lady in my life to share it with (and who was SO patient and helpful during the last phase of production, as we call it, when I was proofing and indexing)... hope to meet y'all sometime in Italy! thanks again...
4/15/2009 2:28 PM
It is a HUGE deal. My Italian and I are VERY impressed =) I know it had to take a lot of work and exceptional Italian skills.
Congrats!
4/15/2009 9:21 PM
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