Gravlax
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(0,0,0,0.2)” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://kathysfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_1224.jpg” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”10%||10%|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”4%” custom_width_px=”1920px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”Cormorant Garamond|700|||||||” header_font_size=”64px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”600px” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”30%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%”] gravlax [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ text_font=”Cormorant Garamond|500|||||||” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”600px” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_delay=”50ms” animation_intensity_fold=”30%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%”] The […]
Pork and Orange Broth
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Trips to Town: Food Shopping in the Lockdown
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”60px||1px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Manrope|300|||||||” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”-32px|||||” custom_padding=”40px|||||”] I went food shopping on the first day of the new lockdown. Grocery shopping is my only in-person social interaction lately, so I had some fun and stocked up. I still don’t speak Italian, but […]
Greek Salad
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Fig Trees & Ice Cream, too
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://kathysfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Moretonbayfigfrom1850.jpeg” title_text=”Moretonbayfigfrom1850″ url=”https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Moretonbayfigfrom1850.JPG” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-19px|||”] Fig trees are big, beautiful masterpieces of nature. They provide glorious shade, and some branches are perfect for sitting or climbing. The tree is cultivated worldwide and can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, and […]
Olive Harvest
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||1px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Manrope|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”Manrope|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.55)” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”4px|||||” header_2_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ header_2_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)”]Crushing the fruit is the second phase of the harvest. Various wineries and olive mills provide this service, and for a small fee, you can have your olives […]
My First Trip to Italy
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”60px||5px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Manrope|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”Manrope|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.55)” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” text_orientation=”justified” custom_margin=”-32px|||||” custom_padding=”4px|||||” header_2_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ header_2_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)”] The Trip Over Buongiorno, and welcome to my first trip to Italy. In hindsight, I know this is where my move here all began, and it was […]
Golden Cadillac in Jesi
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Manrope|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.6em” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” text_orientation=”justified”] These simple words, ‘Buongiorno, sono Americana, prompted many conversations. People would chat away in Italian, none of which I fully understood, and we would laugh and show affection with a touch, a kiss-kiss, […]
Church of Sant’Agostino
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”4.9.10″ custom_padding=”0px||25px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px||18px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.10″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Manrope|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_letter_spacing=”1px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_font=”Manrope|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.55)” header_2_letter_spacing=”2px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”4px|||||” header_2_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ header_2_text_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.1)”] Walking through a castle, as one does in Italy, enjoying the shops and the people, we came across the Church of Sant’Agostino, a small church built […]
Trip to town: Fruit & Vegetables – Frutta e Ventura
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Story Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-37px|||||” custom_padding=”10px|||||”] Today’s adventure was to my favorite vegetable stand, Le Bonta’ della Primizia, owned and operated by Diana and Raffael. Vegetable stands are everywhere, selling local produce at incredibly low prices. When your reference point is California food prices, […]