Pasta...

I've been making lots of homemade pasta lately.  So easy,  but,  a labor of love for sure... the outcome is always worth the effort.  A favorite way to spend a few hours...   Ravioli filled with Fresh Ricotta and  and Roasted Butternut Squash...  Mushroom,  Fresh Arugula,  Mascarpone and Fontina filled Manicotti.  And of course,  a big batch of Gnocchi.

Sapone Fai Da Te… Handmade Soap…

I think one of the best reasons to make soap,  is the way it fills the kitchen with beautiful herbal fragrance.  This time for handmade soaps I used Lavender and  Honey,  Lemon Verbena and Mint,  and,  Rose Petals and  Thyme.   Fresh, summery fragrances,  clipped from the garden…

Candele… Candles…

There always seems to be wax left in the bottom of filled candles … too much to waste.  I dug the wax out,  remelted  it,  and filled pretty containers that I had on hand… They will make nice gifts…

Piatti per dolcetti fatti da me... Tiered dessert plates made by me...

I love pedestal plates.  I have lots of them and use them in many ways.  When I saw the tiered dessert pedestal in a recent issue of Country Living Magazine,  I knew it was a project for me... Not too hard ,  not a lot of set up,  not a lot of materials needed.  My kind of craft,  easy and instant gratification...

One of these is a gift ,  the other I will keep.  I have more plates and plan to do a couple more for gifts.