Trieste: Putizza
With no more day trips planned, I allowed myself the luxury of sleeping in until 8:00am. While brushing my teeth that morning, I was startled by a loud ringing—presumably the…
Budapest, Hungary: Day One
Arriving in Budapest the previous afternoon turned out to be somewhat more of a culture shock than Vienna had been. After many years of traveling throughout Italy, I had begun…
Dobos Torte
My recipe for Dobos Torte (Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Caramel Glaze), as excerpted from Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern Italy, has been featured at…