Kitchen Towels as Colorful as My Dishes - Strofinacci Colorati come i Miei Piatti

A good dish towel can do more than just help you dry your hands and dishes—it can liven up the ambience of your entire kitchen....and these eye-catching dish towels can instantly energize your kitchen.

These designs were inspired by our vegetable garden where peppers, tomatoes and eggplants are grown in abundance.

 YES, These kitchen towels are as colorful as my dishes.

Stuffed Chili Peppers

 

Rigatoni with green and yellow zucchini

"Go Green" and Be Fashionable

Today, we are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment. In order to “Go Green,” we are looking for items that will protect our earth. One way to start is to reduce the use of plastic bags. A good substitute is the biodegradable jute bag.

We have every reason to use them — grocery shopping, do our dry cleaning, take them to the beach or pool, or go running around about town. Jute bags are so elegant and fashionable that they’re nice enough to take them to work. Once finished with them, plant them in your garden.

Smaller jute gift bags

 Land of the Free - Home of the Brave

There are brave people in our nation who are still standing for free speech because every American has a God-given right to speak freely.

Holiday crafters prepare all year for the holiday season, hope COVID stays home

 Small craft sellers often make their profits in the last three months of the year, and simply can’t afford to wait until the last minute for holiday preparations. For this reason, as a small seller my holiday planning philosophy is ‘the earlier, the better.’

Colorful holiday kitchen towels with dog-themed embellishments, making a classic addition to your pet-inspired decor.

Poinsettia will bring spirit of holiday to kitchen kitchen towel.

Kitchen towels are a smart option for holiday gift giving. While looking for various options in kitchen towels, there are plenty of incredible materials to choose from for not only absorbency but also soft texture to the touch.

Kitchen towels in baskets with and without candles

Combination of tree ornaments and gift-card holders

Working on gift-card packaging.

MOTHER'S DAY in the TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

Mother’s Day is going to be a little different this year.
The holiday is usually celebrated with family outings to brunch or family get-together for dinner at home —and accompanied by plenty of in-person hugs and kisses. But as the coronavirus pandemic restricts where we can go, and makes social distancing a new norm, many of these traditions will have to be postponed to another year.

Since taking mom out for brunch or dinner is not likely to happen this Mother’s Day, consider purchasing a gift certificate from her favorite small business food store and help support local businesses near her.  

Perhaps you can support her hobbies or help her develop new ones...crafting, painting, cooking or reading - think about what she likes to do and go from there.

It's spring!  Could your mother use help laying down mulch? Or mowing the lawn?  Give her a gift certificate with your family yard and garden services.

Mother’s Day this year won’t look like it usually does, but the feelings can be just as strong. The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to readjust and rethink how we usually do things. Let's make this an opportunity for all of us to get creative.

Remember that mothers will appreciate every gesture of love.

Post-coronavirus reopening the country with masks and distancing (Riapertura post-coronavirus del paese con maschere e distanza)

At this time, experts warn against all nonessential travel anywhere in the world in an effort to flatten the curve.

If you must travel, consider the following risks you might face, depending on what type of travel you are planning:
Air travel: Because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes, most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights. However, there may be a risk of getting COVID-19 if you are seated within 6 feet of someone who has the virus.  Yes, we are allowed to wear a face mask in flight and while waiting in line for security screening.

As Americans, we can still work together to salvage some summer's joys.

But post coronavirus could mean masks and 6 foot beach blanket rules.  Will it be possible to go to the beach in July?  I guess for this summer slightly special tanning, because you can imagine the mask effect on the tan.

Expect to see face mask fashion take off!

Important:  When reusing the mask, remember to wash it with soapy and hot water.

As the country slowly reopens, let's abide to social distancing rules and stay safe.

SHOULD MY GRANDCHILDREN WEAR A MASK?

There’s evidence that many kids are asymptomatic carriers who get mild symptoms of COVID-19 (or none at all) and can unwittingly spread the disease.
Kids’ masks don’t need to be different than adults’ masks. Material-wise, cotton is your best bet, and you can really make do with what you’ve got at home.

While we don’t yet have data on how many children are asymptomatic carriers of the virus, we do know that at least some are, and if that’s your child or grandchild, you don’t want them touching the bucatini. 

Bucatini with fresh cod

Bucatini with pancetta