Monthly Archives: March 2011

A little something sweet

Usually when I’m craving a snack or a treat, I almost always opt for something salty. Nachos, like the kind you can only get at some mundane sporting event, are my ultimate guilty pleasure. Yet, on Tuesday when I discovered that a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opened up in the Madison area, I instantly began craving one of their warm, sugary melt-in-your mouth heavenly creations.

And so yesterday, I decided to satisfy my craving. Josh and I braved the end of rush hour traffic for the 20 minute drive to Wisconsin’s newest distraction; we were not disappointed. We were able to pass up the offer to purchase a dozen and instead each indulged in a single doughnut. Chocolate frosting and sprinkles have never tasted so good.

Despite satisfying my doughnut craving, however, that single Krispy Kreme has me wanting a whole lot more. After eating my last store-bought miniature brownie (as seen here) today, I giddily discovered that I had a single package of Girl Scout cookies hidden inside my cupboard.

Unfortunately, when I purchased these cookies from a friend who was selling them for her little sister, I decided to get the crunchy fudge-coated kind that is so affectionately known as the Thanks-A-Lot cookie. Why I opted out of purchasing the classic (and personal favorite) Samoa, or even the Thin Mint, is beyond me.

Fortunately, thanks to one of my favorite blogs, Cupcakes and Cashmere, I discovered recipes for making homemade Thin Mints and Samoas that I’m now dying to try.

Photo courtesy of Flickr

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Being old is cool

One of the best parts about traveling in a foreign city, especially one as old as Rome or Florence (or really, most cities in Europe) is simply walking around and admiring the architecture. The buildings are nothing like what can be seen in America; even the oldest monument here in the States–the Tripoli monument at the U.S. Naval Academy–can’t truly compare to what Europe has to offer.

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A tourist’s dream

Italy obviously has a number of tourist hotspots, including the Colosseum in Rome and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, both of which we were lucky enough to see. And while touring all of the must-see highlights in each city was a necessity in my mind, it was often the stumbled-upon places that we found to be the most entertaining.

Some of our favorites: a photography exhibition of famous controversial photos at the Alinari National Museum of Photography in Florence and Mayday Club, a casual cocktail bar with delicious drinks (and some non-alcoholic ones too, for my prudish self), also in Florence.

Outside the Alinari National Museum of Photography.

The Colosseum is nuts.

Josh's absinthe-infused cocktail at the Mayday Club.

Walking through the Roman Forum.

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Mangia! Mangia!

I returned early yesterday morning from a weeklong vacation in Italy, and one thing I learned while there is that Italians definitely know how to eat. Luckily for me, pasta, pizza and sandwiches–all Italian staples–are among my top five favorite foods. While I thoroughly enjoyed our carb-overload, I’m equally happy to be back in the States where fruit snacks, cuties (clementines) and peanut butter are my staples.

Pasta arrabiatta-simply delicious


Wine I actually liked, to go along with said pasta.


Pistachio gelato, one delectable treat.


Somehow coffee just tastes better in Italy.

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Preparing for take-off

I’m preparing to leave for Rome and Florence for a week. I take off this afternoon around 2pm. See you all in a week! Ciao!

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