Some of my best ideas come from readers, commenters and blog-surfers who somehow land on my website and use the contact message form for what it was meant to be-as opposed to the “FXGL-Hey lady, you want some Viagra?” type messages I sometimes receive. You ask me a question, send me an idea or as...Read More
Today is Earth Day 2009, a day set aside for us to appreciate our environment and although the Going Green movement has picked up in recent years, honoring our earth is nothing new. Today’s Earth Day celebration marks the 39th anniversary of its conception and an anticipated 500 million people and governments in 175 different...Read More
There is no shortage of information on how to save money when you travel, how to choose the best B&B or even how to haggle for a better priced vacation. But I’m not so sure this topic is out there. For a long time I’ve debated on whether I should write a post on how...Read More
It’s Christmas time and Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast is decked and donned and full of holiday cheer. See? The office … and the kitchen … It is delightful – just the way my home was back in Texas. But things are different here. As you might expect – or might not if you are...Read More
This breakfast cake is a favorite with Il Cedro guests and has become our signature morning breakfast cake. After answering repeated requests for the recipe, we decided to type up recipe cards and offer them to our guests. I published this recipe in my newsletter last month and am offering it up to you...Read More
Il Cedro Bed and Breakfast has been open around a year and a half and both my husband and I are in regular contact with many of our past guests. We love hearing how their Italian vacation started and eagerly await their emails so we know how it ended – and we are honored to...Read More
See that tree? It has been standing just outside my house since long before this house was my house. And see that fruit? Here’s a closeup. Do you know what those are? They are persimmons or as we say in Italian – cachi. The precarious fruit arrives in late September and for many a kaki...Read More
You can imagine how thrilled we were when we found this at Il Cedro a few months ago. Now, pull your eyes away from that precious face and check out her side. What is that? A heart? Happy Love Thursday everyone!Read More
I know … I know. Summer is ending, but is it really ever too late for an shaken iced coffee treat? I didn’t think so. As with many of the other things I’ve learned to create since arriving in Italy, this icy coffee beverage evolved out of necessity. – It’s 100 degrees in the...Read More
It isn’t that I’m not an observant person … well, maybe it is. You see the thing is, I’ve always prided myself in my attention to detail, in my ability to add intricate things that make a good thing – great. I did it at my Disney jobs, at LU and in my own wedding....Read More
