Cinque Terre: One Morning in Manarola

Cinque Terre: One Morning in Manarola

After our breakfast in La Spezia, we took the train to the next village in Cinque Terre, Manarola. It was smaller than Riomaggiore, and had a small place to swim. The three of use walked around the village and saw where a landslide had wiped out a section of the hiking trail to Corniglia.

Cilantro and Chickpea Salad

This is an adaptation of a chickpea salad that Meinhilde used to make when we were younger. I can’t remember which cookbook she found it in, so I’ve reconstructed it from my spotty recollection (and input from Meinhilde’s excellent memory). This recipe is the first chickpea salad I ever ate and it may be one of […]