Ciao from Debbie!

I met Stephanie in Grand Rapids two years ago, a delightful student at Calvin College. Since then, Stephanie came to work as an RA at Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany. In December she wrote to ask if she could come visit us with a friend, Julie, over her Christmas break. And so last week, we enjoyed several days together, sightseeing in the Torino area and cooking in my kitchen.

One of my favorite things to do is to pass on my love of cooking to younger women. Courtney, a young American wife and mother who has lived in Avigliana for 3 years, has been an eager learner--and that makes Matt happy! She and I got together one day to make Lemon Mousse Cake from my new book, Around Our Table.