So International
The other night, 8 of us were out to celebrate a birthday, having sparkling wine at the local hangout a block from NABA. Of the 8, 1 was from Singapore, 1 from New Zealand, 2 from Russia, 3 from...
Playing with my Food
So, I went in search of some "prosciutto crudo" today and found a little shop, Fratelli Giancola, selling "salumi e formaggi" (meats and cheese). I told him, in Italian, that I wanted to eat some...
Spezia Milano Pastries
Oh, the pastries! Each one an art piece and divine in the mouth. Each one could make me swoon. Those pear-shaped, sponge-cake gems in the middle, with the cream centers... That cake is so saturated...
Caprese
Tell me: WHY can't we get tomatoes like this in the U.S.?! Why is it impossible? Deep red. Full-flavored. Properly ripened. High acid. Mmm! THAT'S how tomatoes should be! Pair them with some fresh...
NABA Abuzz in Summer Session 2009
The opening of NABA's Summer Session! The campus is abuzz with the anticipation of 85 new students here for two- and four-week programs. They will study Fashion, Graphics, Photography, Interiors and...
Bici
"Bici", (bee-chee) short for "bicicletta": bicycle! I borrowed a bike and have been for a couple of rides south from Milano down the Naviglio Pavese canal. It's a nice straight shot used by lots of...
Groceries
Took my long walk to the grocery store today, up along Corso San Gottardo, where the little specialty shops are, as well as a few "bigger" stores. The grocery store has a good variety and good...
“Imperiale”, an Understatement
Dinner at Il Giardino del Naviglio (Garden restaurant, near the Naviglio Pavese canal). When our server brought this platter and set it in front of me, placing another one on the other side of the...
Fourplex Postings
Mount a poster and you've got public notice. Mount 2 or 4 together and it becomes art. The repetition of one image creates a pattern perhaps unintended by the original designer, but SO effective by...
Dream
I have been dreaming... and I am! This poster had my name all over it… and the names of all my family and friends!
Ozmo
The "street art" - the graffiti and murals - around here keeps my fingers clicking. And I find imagery around any corner, behind, under and on top of other things. The back sides of billboards. The...
A Phone in Italian
There's nothing like buying a new cell phone, in Italy. Just shopping for one was hard enough without a language in common with the sales person. Now I've bought one and the manual is in Italian and...