If you're thinking of using Airbnb as an alternative to a hotel, bed and breakfast, or other type of accommodation, I urge you to read this first. Our Airbnb nightmare lasted four days and ruined my daughter's college graduation weekend, as well as my mother's 70th birthday celebration. Know the risks you're taking before you use Airbnb. I have been wrestling with my thoughts for the past year. Given some factors, including a recent, poignant conversation with a stranger, and some current articles I've read about Airbnb, I've decided to publish my story. This is bad news: "When it comes to …
Lemon Ricotta Cookies (Biscotti alla Ricotta Morbidi)
Lemon ricotta cookies are a fabulous way to use ricotta, but you may find yourself buying ricotta simply to make more of these delectable bites of goodness! Three years ago I posted the recipe for blood orange ricotta …
Butterfly Cupcakes (British Butterfly Cakes)
Butterfly cupcakes are a quintessential treat that was served at almost every child's birthday party in the UK when I was growing up. Traditional British butterfly cakes are (apparently) sometimes called fairy cakes, but no …
Penne alla Vodka Recipe (Best EVER) by Zia Francesca
This penne alla vodka recipe is a super quick and easy pasta dish that you'll make over and over again, with Zia Francesca's stamp of approval! Originally published June 3, 2013. My Zia (Aunt) Francesca …
