Category: #thebutcherslife
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Living in Italy
Trulli living …in Puglia Anthony’s Puttanesca Sauce … scroll to the bottom of this post for the recipe.. Magical moments transpire when we let go of our expectations and live at present. Our goal when visiting Puglia, Italy, was to slow down and enjoy the lifestyle and the environment that was right around us. We…
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Olives and Grapes
Duca Carlo Guarini A family with Norman roots, living out their story in Puglia since 1040. Cultivating the land, respecting traditions and turning olives and grapes into organic oils and wines. From One Family Business to Another As our Italian adventure continued, we were pleasantly surprised to visit the most beautiful wine kitchen belonging to…
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Italy is a Feeling
A friend told us that “Italy is not a place, it is a feeling, and it feels good.” After spending the week with our boys in the Apulian region of Italy, I wholeheartedly agree. Italy is a feeling of warmth and plenty, a feeling of charm and quality, and Puglia, Italy is what magic feels…
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Housewarming Paella Party
“When something won’t leave you alone, you must explore it…you owe it to yourself to explore it.” {Chowfancy 2019} Step back in time with me to October of 2019. Anthony, myself and our boys had just packed up the home that we lived in for 21 years on the South Shore of Long Island, and…
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Living Slow…an enchanting perspective
We become. It takes a long time. -The Velveteen Rabbit- {Marjory Williams, written in 1921} Good things take time. As a child, we read these beautiful children’s books that are written to teach us lessons. But do we actually hear the words these books have spoken? The art of slow living is a habit that…
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Chowfancy to 2019!
The Sky’s the Limit- January 2019 What would you do if you weren’t afraid? These are the questions we ask our children, but what about us? Are we doing the things that challenge us? Are we doing the things that make us happy? Are we taking the time to nurture our minds, our bodies, our…
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Meyer Company Ranch… Montana, USA
Our Method In our home, we have a method. If you’d like something to happen or if you’d like to accomplish something …then write something down. Every January, The Butcher and I and our boys, discuss our goals for the coming year. Owning a small family business means that every decision we make will…
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Montana Moments
The theory that everything connects is perhaps the reason why I wasn’t surprised to find The Butcher and I exploring the Northern And Southern Tiers of Western Montana. Being married to The Butcher and involved with food as a business has influenced our travel and learning in a big way. Our goal this year was…
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A Tour of McEnroe Organic Farm, Millerton NY
#thefarmerslife #thebutcherslife A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER: IT’S LOVELINESS INCREASES; IT WILL NEVER PASS INTO NOTHINGNESS… JOHN KEATS, (Endymion book 1; an excerpt) Beauty is more than something we see. Beauty is something that is within a person or place; a feeling that at times cannot be described. True beauty is experienced.…
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208 Mondays
I love January! I love one really good thing. I love Mondays, Mozart, Monet, and Henri. I enjoy the beach, the mountains, family meals, cooking together, a superb wine and a fancy champagne. Bermuda Blue is my color of the year and Authentic, Generous and Gracious people inspire me. The Butcher, Our…
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