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  1. What a wonderful opening blog. It was really exciting reading and touched both of our hearts. It left us with the feeling of can’t wait to read more.

  2. Katrina your style of writing is refreshing and feeds my soul like a cherished familiar song. Will be eagerly looking forward to each new chapter and will share your blog at every possible opportunity. Thank you for providing an inticing aroma of true “New World” living.

  3. Wow! How to please your man, bake him THIS cherry pie! I made this recipe and it was a hit! I even had a family member lick the dish! A true compliment!

  4. A blog is the perfect thing for you, the most creative, passionate adventurer in my life! You’ve always inspired me to live my life to the fullest and find adventure in the every-day things. I can’t wait to read my favorite Aunt-Katrina-travel stories!

  6. You are adorable!! I love this, it speaks to me as a former gypsy and homesteader in training ❤️ I’m good at growing flowers but have recently been attempting an edible garden, I’d love any tips you might have!

  7. l The places you’ve been to sound amazing I can’t wait to read about your travels To Italy and what you experience there

  8. A good pie starts with a great crust! If I could eat flour, I’d give this recipe a try! 😁

  9. I love it! I’m so excited for you and looking forward to reading more on your blog. I wish you and Jeff the best in Italy and hope that one day Allen and I can be as adventurous/ homestead as you two! Love you both! ♡

  10. This is great, Katrina. 😊 Your writing takes me there and I can almost taste those cherries. 😋It’s always a joy to read and see photos of your precious, exciting, and delicious experiences. ☺️ I’ve often searched to describe my own duel desire to homestead and travel. Thank you. Hoping for you wonderful times and happiness in Italy and wherever you find yourselves. Looking forward to stories to come. 🤗

  11. I can’t wait to hear a first hand account of life in Italy! My favor book is Under the Tuscan Sun! The original book is about a couple from SF making a life in Italy. NOTHING even close to the movie made off the book! I’m so excited for you!! Will enjoy your blogging about local life also!!!

    1. I love that book too! Frances Mayes is one of my favorite authors, have you read her other books? Her style is one that I like to emulate.

  12. Katrina!! I remember u talking about ur blog out in service an not until now have i been able to see it for
    Myself thats so cool that your going to start blogging !! i look forward to more of your blogs 😊

  13. I WANT to MAKE a Cherry pie instead of just eating a plain cherry. I look forward to what’s next.

  14. Love to be able to read your thoughts and be enriched by all your travels and wisdom gained along the way! Thank you for sharing! Will be eagerly awaiting your next post!💓💓

  15. Love it Katrina!💕 The story about the cherry tree and your parents wedding picture made me cry. Our families have known each other for over 40 years. Lots of memories. Looking forward to more posts!👍😊

  16. I came to see what I needed for the Cherry pie recipe and found this very interesting information on coffee. You guys have told me before about
    these advantages but having it on this forum with pictures is really helpful. You’re right, I do see bread machines at a lot of garage sales and thrift stores. Your coffee that you described is great. I remember the batch you gave me. The resourcefulness you two showed to be able to roast your own coffee reminded me of the things my dad and I did to get things done around the dairy. Thanks and I want to give it a try.

  17. This is fabulous!!! You are a Proverbs 31 women. Sister, so much talent. This blog looks like something out of Conde Naste (think that’s how you spell it) magazine. So professional. Please let me know if you’re ever in our area in los gatos. Would love to see you

    Love you,

    Leo

    1. Thanks Lenora! I enjoyed my days in Los Gatos with you, I will definitely be giving you a call when I am back in the area!

  18. No, I didn’t know about her other books. I will look that up. I’m so glad you read the original because when I mention that title people always think of the movie. I’m surprised she gave them so much leeway with her manuscript.

  19. Katrina, loved the beautiful pictures of Yosemite! 🙌🌲💦
    I enjoy reading about the adventures you’ve experienced.
    Looking forward to more!😀❤️

      1. Keyonna, the basic cake batter cookie dough recipe is under the cherry cheesacake ice cream recipe but instead of the cherries and cheesecake you mix in chopped up frozen cookie dough. Enjoy!!

  20. It’s nice to have the two of you close by. Jeff has fixed my sprinkler system which was very old and not working.I had to drag the hose around and was worried I would fall. Thanks Jeff! Also Jeff and Katrina laid a patio and stained my new fence. Hopefully all the projects are done and we can enjoy the backyard all summer long. Mom

    1. Lol! No rest for the weary! Thanks Mom, we are enjoying our little Pioneer Pad!

  22. I made my first three pies in my life (1 Cherry and 3 Blackberry) and my family, friends, and I loved them. The instructions you give are really great and I appreciate how really listen and and respond to the feedback you get on your blog. The flour does work a lot better than cooklng oil! Thanks for helping a rookie baker.

  25. I loved this recipe! I learned so much, who knew all the cherry 🍒 pits
    I’ve spit out over the years were filled with little treasures? And almond flavored at that? Keep up the good work and enjoy Italy 😘

  29. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures in England! I hope some day we can visit that picture perfect place!

  30. Traveling Katrina style with Sir Jeffrey
    Now I want to see those movies even if
    I can’t Understand what is being said

  31. What a charming tale of your latest adventures! I felt like I was transported to the English
    countryside with it’s unique architecture, warm fires and High tea. Can’t wait to hear
    about life in Italy. May Jehovah bless your endeavors.

  33. I’m so making this! As soon as I can source ladyfingers in my part of the world. ;-/ Raw eggs aren’t a problem. I get mine from my 11 year old niece. She loves her chickens and it shows it their eggs! Thanks for the recipe, Katrina!

  34. Beautiful! I can’t even describe how much I love these peaceful photos.

  36. Beautiful and delicious! Carbonara is my favorite pasta dish. It’s such a shame that in America it’s never done correctly unless you cook it yourself. I always find it made with cream. 😔

  38. OK, Girl. You’ve got me hooked with this one. The dog, the salami, the hot springs, the wine, even the bad hair. Tracy and I have got to get to Italy! Seriously, I throughly enjoy all your articles. For some reason, this one really tugged at me, though. Thanks!

  39. Thank you Victoria, you and Tracy really NEED to come! We will save a place for you at the table!

  40. Has your blue cookbook been too close to the fire and been burned, as mine has? The ink on my recipes is so faded it is almost not legible, but my girls won’t let me re write them!

    1. Yes! Dripped on by years of making family recipes, we should treasure this recipe legacy!

  41. Delicious! I typically use coconut oil when I make popcorn as it has a nice high flashpoint.

    1. Yes, probably a much better option, I default to olive oil on everything but I’m sure coconut oil much better!

  42. Hubby made this tonight for a movie night. He used a cast iron Dutch oven and canola oil. It turned out perfect! Yummmmmyyyy! Thanks for the recipe!

  44. Made these great and easy shrimp tacos tonight so delicious!!! The family loved them!! My husband ate six! Definitely Going to make them again, so good!!

  46. I love bone broth! I don’t know if you have slow cookers in Italy, but I make my bone broth in a Crock-Pot for 24-48 hours. (24 for chicken and 24-48 for beef) Roasting beforehand definitely adds more depth of flavors and makes a more delicious broth. The slow cooker allows me to start it and walk away from the house while cooking. It’s low heat, so it does take time. Enjoy your beef bone broth!

  48. I am totally making this! I have a two questions, though. I love your little ravioli cutter. Where can I find one like it? Second question: What do you do with your excess pasta that you’ve cut out? Do you trash it? Oh wait. One more question: Pumpkin risotto?! Will there be a recipe for that on your site in the future?

    1. Hi Victoria! You will love it! Be sure to freeze some so you can have quick and easy meals later! I got my ravioli cutter at the local street market here in a Italy but I googled it and you can get them at Amazon if you type in “round ravioli cutter” The answer to your second wuestion is “eat it!” of course! Boil it up with the ravioli or save it for the next night, you can add any sauce to it. Yum!

  49. I never get tired of reading your articles and seeing your gorgeous pictures. Keep up the great work. You definitely have a loyal fan. I learn a lot from you.

  50. The artichokes look delicious but what I really enjoyed was your story. The part where you nearly fell off the curb because the sidewalk ended while you were craning your neck looking at the lovely artichokes on people’s plates at the restaurant gave me a good chuckle. I saw you in my minds eye doing this and it was very humorous.

  51. Hey Katrina! This looks yummy. I’m really interested in that tomato/onion soup base. One question, though. Do I use one of the three onions to stew with the chicken and the other two for the soup base or do I need four onions total?

    1. All three go in the tomato soup base. The only other onions are the green onions on top. Enjoy!!!

    2. I adjusted the recipe to make it more clear, let me know if it is better or if I made it more confusing!

  52. I loved your story. You always enchant me and take me along with the word pictures that you paint. A smidgen of history might also make it into my memory bank. The photography that enlivens your story telling is just awesome.

  53. I made this wonderful Chinese Broccoli beef stir fry, it was easy to make. My family loved it!

  54. I’ve never really been much of a pumpkin pie eater but after reading your recipe for the cheesecake pumpkin pie and the nut and flax seed crust, ooiiiee…I was won over. When you chastised yourself for saying, “ticked all the right boxes” that that’s not how Americans say it, I was a bit confused as I hear, “ ticked all the right boxes” quite often. It was then that I realized I watch a lot of BBC tv shows! Lol and that’s why it sounded right to me. How funny.LOL

  55. I can’t wait to try these! They look tastier than my go to plain flax seed crackers. 😊

    1. You will love them Crystel! Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions after you try them.

  56. I remember you made the carrot soup and chicken cordon blue for one of our pioneer dinners at the Zurflu’s house. That was the first time I’d had carrot soup like that and I loved it! Of course the chicken and the rest of the meal was excellent too! It’s nice to know the background of how it came into your life👩‍🍳😊

  59. Awesome! I’m glad you guys didn’t give up and ended up with something wonderful. I’m so happy for you two. May Jehovah bless you. It would be nice to see a picture of the house. 🙂

  61. Thanks for the roller coaster ride. I didn’t even have to wait in line. Wait, now that I think of it I AM IN LINE! I haven’t had any respond on my application. I think I’m going to have to take my mom to the SF Embassy.

    1. I certainly did! Everything in Italy is piano, piano…(slowly, slowly)

  63. Wonderful “spending” the day with you guys while you went house hunting. Hopefully a happy ending.

  64. Wow! What a ride. Thanks for sharing. You always have a way of making me feel like I’m right there with you.

  65. Katrina, I absolutely loved my “armchair” tour of the many sites of Rome and surrounding areas. You made it “come alive” with your commentary!👍🙂🏛

  66. I finally had a chance to sit and read your blog again. It is so well done I feel like I spent the weekend in your new lovely town and enjoyed touring around with you. I could even feel Jeff’s frustration! May Jehovah continue to bless you both.

  67. Love that you are finding wonderful things in your garden, except for the scorpion!! Love Jeff’s chandelier too!

  68. Katrina,
    I absolutely love reading your blogs! Your outlook on life is refreshing… “take the good with the bad”. It’s what we have to do in Satan’s world.
    Looking forward to reading more stories about your life in Italy.😀💖👍

  69. LOL. Only you could figure out a solution to remedy the ‘egg pie’. Sounds delicious

    1. Thanks sis! It was actually Jeff’s idea to make the lemon sauce for my egg pie!

  70. I just discovered your blog through Bro bnb on Instagram. We dream about being need greaters in Italy! Just simple pioneers in the Bay Area in California for now. Loving your stories in the meantime. Maybe we can stay with you someday but this year we are going to Australia for the international convention.

    1. We are from the Bay Area! Pleasanton For about 8 years. Enjoy Australia and maybe we will see you in the future!

  71. This made me laugh! But I kind of understand because when we moved to Martinez I looked at the refinery in horror because it was the most hideous thing I ever saw. But after a while I didn’t even notice it anymore! Here in California though they would be cutting down all weeds because of the fire danger! I do wish you had included a photo of the weeds so we could have seen how awful they are! Lol. I’ll look for a picture on the internet.

  72. I’m going to try that basil infused oil! I have lots of basil in my garden and I want to use it up before it freezes. Thanks for the idea! Soup looks yummy, too. Great for fall!

  75. Wait! What is this?!? I don’t even know what kind of car this is! Is it a hearse? Is it a hybrid child of an El Camino and a Pinto circa 1970’s!? Oh my gosh, does it have leopard print plush seat covers? I’m going to die. I’m really not happy about this. “Just get in” Jeff says as I stare at the jallopy with my mouth gapping open and my eyes large with disbelief. I get in. I’m really upset about this. Why, oh why, did I not allow our Airbnb person to pick us up? They would have had a nice sign with our name on it as we walked out of the airplane … and a nice car, the owner of the bnb is from Italy for crying out loud! Oh, how nice Italy sounds right now. Why did I ever leave my little villa?

  76. First Lemoncello now Mirto! I love the Italians!!please save us some see you in June 😄

  77. I do love a good beef pot pie! Yours is a beautiful brown color. Can you explain to me a bit more, please, about using the ends and papers of the onion to get good color? At which step do you cook them? At which step do you remove them from the dish?
    Thanks! I’m looking forward to cooking this one!

    1. Hi Victoria, you just place the onion papers and ends in a separate pot of water, like you are making broth. You can also throw in the carrot and potato peelings and add a beef boullion cube to about 2-3 cups of water? Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes while you are preparing everything else. Then strain the broth and throw away the peelings. Use the broth as instructed in the recipe. You can do this anytime you have onion peels and then freeze the broth for use later as a “do ahead” tip. I will review my original recipe and try to make it clearer. Let me know how it turns out!

  78. I made it! And it was incredible! I subbed venison and baby portobellos for beef and white mushrooms, but other than that, no changes. That gravy made with onion skin and beef stock and wine was decadent! Thanks for the recipe, lady!

  80. Love love asparagus!! You are truely inspiring! Great read and a recipe as a bonus! Can’t wait to meet you and experience your wonderful villa and surrounds.
    Love Chrissie and Dieter (Australia)

  82. I’m actually going to try this!! 🍞 I’ll need to get some yeast first, I’ll let you know if it turns out.

  83. I made this yesterday and baked it this morning. I didn’t have a clay pot so I used a deep cast iron skillet that is for frying chicken that has a lid. I made the dough at 11:00 am and kept it out for about 6 hours then I refrigerated it over night. This morning I took it out of the fridge and when it was room temperature I transferred it to the heated skillet as directed. It came out so good! The crunchy crust is amazing! Thank you for sharing this easy and delicious bread recipe! I would include a picture if I knew how.😁

    1. Actually a friend of mine said she made them gluten and sugar free, but I don’t know what flour she used….

  85. Ok. Thanks. Please stay well and safe. Love your travels and stories. 😘😘

  86. Hi Katrina. I recently came across your beautiful blog, and specifically the articles about Itri. The photography is terrific. I have a set of long-lost grandparents (long story) that we recently discovered were from Itri – surnames Mancini and DeFabritus. Before all of the recent COVID craziness, we were planning on a trip to Itri, and hope to get back to this in the fall.

    1. Hi John, I’m glad you found my blog! We love living in Itri, it’s such a small beautiful town. The area is stunning with beaches and little towns with castles! What a wonderful heritage you have here. The name Mancini is very well known, they are a very large and successful olive producer and they export olives and olive oil all over Italy and the world. They also have the olive crusher in town so we all must go to them to get our olives crushed for oil. They own many businesses here so you come from a very successful family! I hope you are able to visit soon!

      1. Can’t wait to come. So funny that the Mancini name is so well known and successful in Itri. Our family has been so blessed on this wide of the Atlantic, but recently found out (we had no idea we even HAD Itri grandparents or relatives all of our lives) that all of this was some sort of miracle because our first gen Itri grandparents met with so much tragedy (more than you would ever want to know here — https://www.searchformygrandparents.com/.) It’s been such a joy to learn about Itri – keep publishing, and I will be making some real Italian ragu from your recipe whilst in hibernation here.

  87. Lovely to walk in the garden with you. I always get lost in your story telling and also come away with helpful tips. 😊

    1. Thank you Crystel! I always appreciate your positive feedback, it keeps me going!

  88. That’s how I make what I thought was Bolognese. However, the American recipe has you put the milk in and let it reduce before adding the wine to reduce and then add the tomatoes. It’s delicious, but it definitely has all the American herbs plus more! 😂

    1. Yes, it is the same as Bolognese, I don’t know why we also call it Ragu 🤷‍♀️

  89. History is amazing and wonderful!
    This is beautiful, exciting, sad, and intriguing history, Katrina.
    And a wonderful legacy to be connected to.
    I love all the connecting dots. It’s motivating and inspiring to search out ones lineage and family.
    I see a bit of you in your great-grandmother.
    So glad I took the time to read today.
    It’s refreshing.
    I love your stories and your writing.
    Hugs and love and so glad you’re safe.
    🤗🤗🌻🌻

  90. Beautiful story Katrina. I hope to remember some of the history lesson taught. I’m sure you enjoyed the “digging” it took to unearth all the history and weave the tangled web together. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading!

  91. I love this post. Even as a history major the period of Italian history before unification is enormously confusing. Two good books… About Italy in WW1, A Farewell to Arms, about the Isonzo Front (my grandfather’s unit built the trenches and fortifications) and the disastrous last and 12th Isonzo battle at Capareto. For WW2, I love Beneath a Scarlet Sky, centered in Milan and based on a real guy, who at last check is still alive. One of those “all this can’t possibly happen in one lifetime” stories.

  92. Thank you Katrina for such a fun and memorable ravioli cooking class! It was like a 2 hour trip to Italy! Sunset and all 🙂 I’ve already booked another class for gnocchi and I’m so looking forward to it! I loved your instructions pre-class so everything was organized and ready to go. So easy and so delicious. I’m looking forward to sharing these new recipes and skills with my daughters as well. Thanks again!

    1. Thanks Lisa! I had so much fun cooking with you! I look forward to our Gnocchi class!

  93. What a delightful way my husband and I spent, during “quarantine” taking this online cooking class with Katrina and Jeff! Katrina provided clear instructions of the equipment and ingredients we would need, to prepare our Gnocchi alla Sorrentino.
    It was such a fun couples thing to do, after being married for 38 years, it’s nice to try doing new things together! I highly recommend these culinary classes with our “Homestead Travele”! It makes for an inexpensive way to enjoy a delicious meal, good association, and to see a live sunset in Italy, it has all the makings for a fun date with your honey, or with a group of your friends, through Zoom.
    It was a pleasure meeting other friends from around the country too. We plan on scheduling another class very soon. It’s worth every penny! (Euro)😘🇮🇹🍽🍷

  94. Katrina and Jeff,
    Thank you so much for having us to your villa via zoom! We felt like we were sitting there with you, making gnocchi, and watching the sunset in Italy while learning Italian cooking traditions and hearing stories of your life there. Our 8 year old especially loved rolling out the dough like ‘playdoh.’ We’re excited about taking another class, but it will feel more like an evening with friends.

    1. Thanks Tammi! We really enjoyed teaching you and your daughter, we look forward to the next class!

  96. They look so delicious. When I give in and have a gluten day…perhaps I’ll make these.👍🏻💖

  97. Beautiful pictures and lovely story. The bike rider who you thought was cute, seemed to turn around to get a look at you too😜

  98. Have many great memories of Santa Cruz beach boardwalk. Recall hanging on to my hoop earrings while riding the wood roller coaster, loved the carousel and attending a wedding reception at the Coconut Grove and many wonderful dinners at the Crow’s Nest just south of Santa Cruz. Thanks for all the early history of Santa Cruz.