by David | Aug 10, 2007 | photo, technology, travel
I sometimes rankle when people ask technical and process questions about how I make photos rather than talking about the aesthetic content. But let’s face it, the photos of late haven’t exactly been art, and it presents an opportunity for some tech notes....
by David | Aug 9, 2007 | reading & writing, travel
Not too long ago, a buddy mentioned in passing that William Gibson had a theory of jet lag postulating that your soul can’t go as fast as a jet and takes some time to catch up with you, causing much discombobulation. I traced this to Gibson’s 2002 novel,...
by David | Aug 8, 2007 | eating
Clockwise from top left: olive, tomato, mushroom, liver, lard. Delicious with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
by David | Aug 7, 2007 | eating
And unlike the “duck sauce” you get here, this stuff on sale at the mercato centrale in Florence contains actual duck. Or rabbit or various other forest critters. Yum.
by David | Aug 6, 2007 | culture, transportation, travel
I bought Rick Steve’s French, Italian & German phrasebook largely because it included that phrase, which means, “if you don’t slow down, I’ll throw up.” Driving on the Autostrade (that’s Italian for “Autobahn” which...
by David | Aug 5, 2007 | photo, travel
Dusk over the Arno. Everybody else is shooting the other way towards the Ponte Vecchio but the light is gone and the bridge is too far away. Always know the time of sunrise and sunset and if possible the phase and times of the moon, too.
by David | Aug 5, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
I am not making this up. According to the guidebook… Ferrara’s interesting foods with unusual histories: … The Bread (Ciupeta) In the 16th century, the Dukes of Ferrara led a luxurious court life. The Dukes’ cook served for the first time a...
by David | Aug 5, 2007 | culture, economics
by David | Aug 4, 2007 | travel
Archduke Max built it on the Adriatic then went to Mexico and got killed by Juarez. His wife Charlotte of Belgium painted pined and went mad. Gotta love the XIX century.
by David | Aug 3, 2007 | eating, travel
I like a restaurant that wheels out a tub of fish to show you what’s fresh that night. The waiter called the little silver one “tonno” but I think it was a mackeral. They grilled it with olive oil and pomodorini and I didn’t care what it was...
by David | Aug 2, 2007 | culture, eating, travel
There’s just not enough time to eat everything. that’s why I love grazing, small plates and tastings. After a fine dinner of seafood (risotto frutti di mare and local grilled fish) and some very local wine (the waiter pointed to the hills above the city)...
by David | Aug 1, 2007 | eating, travel
These fantastic looking tomatoes are called “cuor di bue” or “ox hearts.”
