Limoncello Artigianale

August 5, 2009 at 11:24 · Filed under Food & Drinks and tagged: Family, Food & Drinks, Mos Maiorum, Tellus Mater

Our family has a long tradition and history of making its own food, beverages and liqour.
Since I was little I can remember my family ’creating’  products like wine, marmalade, sausages, liquor, fresh pasta, sun dried tomatoes, artichokes in oil, all kinds of meat products of lifestock etcetera.
The older generations were basically self-sufficient in their existence and survival. Generation after generation this has lead to an accumulation of knowledge, experience and expertise which is passed on (degressively unfortunately, due to changes in our family structures, jobs/paths and societal environment.)

The interesting thing is that the knowledge is not only focussed on the products themselves, but also Nature, to respect it, understand it and ”cooperate” with it in an integral respectful way.

The first recipe is the well-known Limoncello. Limoncello is served as a digestive, and it is at its best when the bottle is stored in a freezer to be served cold.
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Seven months

July 22, 2009 at 20:01 · Filed under Family and tagged: Family

Time flies and this is an understatement. Our little boy Dante is seven months old today.
From a very small and fragile human being he grew up in the cool, happy and very moveable baby he is right now.

Seven months of sleep deprivation.
Seven months of doubt if we are doing things right.
Seven months of an extra role as a person.
Seven months of hearing lots of opinions how to upbring the boy.
Seven months of wonders.
Seven months of leaps of abilities.

…. Seven months receiving the most beautiful and best smile on this earth.

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My first Father’s Day

June 21, 2009 at 12:26 · Filed under Family, Mos Maiorum and tagged: Family, Mos Maiorum

A quick note during my first Father’s Day as a father myself.
Our son (Dante) got me a cool gift which he made at the child care, 2 fingerpainted roles with a great photo which depicts the little boy in painting action.

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