Gleanings of Wheat

I know that's a really long title, but it was the only way to accurately convey this post from Joy. Dear My Bank, We’ve known each other for a long time. You know how I deposit my humble paychecks every so often, how I rarely use the ATM, and how I hate to use my debit card at the gas station. I know that you like to decorate with bullet-proof glass… guns, I get it… have pens that don’t always work, and always want me to sign up for your credit card. As much as I hate to admit it, we sort of have a thing going. Let’s be honest Bank. We’re not friends. We don’t even really like each other very much. I know that you have rules. You know… if you’re being honest with yourself, that I do my very best to follow your rules. And I do… Bank…..! Unless, I suppose, I just forget to add one payment to my balance books, leading me to believe I have several hundred dollars in you, Bank… instead of less than zero. Here’s my beef with you… Bank! Jerky bank. When you penalize me se...

I'm a sucker for all things Italian. Really. Aside from Israel there is no place I would love to travel to more than Italy. I've even scouted out different tours of the Florance area with different companies. The idea of biking through Italy all by myself is incredibly appealing to me - I'd have a bit more freedom I think. Anyway, I was stumbling around and came across a really interesting recipe . Cocoa + espresso sounds like yum to me. An illy espresso served in a glass with the addition of dense hot chocolate and warm emulsified milk. Ingredients: * an illy espresso * 15cc of dense, sweetened warm chocolate * 40cc warm emulsified milk First pour the hot chocolate, then the espresso, then the milk froth and sprinkle with cocoa.