Author Archives: Monica La Porta

Ciambellone, an Italian Favorite

Posted on April 11, 2013

Today’s recipe almost didn’t have a picture to go with. As soon as out of the oven, the ciambellone was half devoured by my husband. Ingredients: 3 eggs 300 grams sugar (it should be 1 1/5 cups) 300 grams of … Continue reading →

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Friday Snippet #38

Posted on April 5, 2013

Late in the day, but here I am. Rainy and cold Friday. Today, I couldn’t go out for my usual walk for a very good reason. After four years in the making, I finally finished writing my New Adult novel. … Continue reading →

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Small Things in Life and Amazon charts

Posted on April 4, 2013

Sharing space with two authors I admire on Amazon.it. Life is awesome!

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And the Winner of The Griffin Cryer’s signed paperback is…

Posted on March 31, 2013

We needed someone attuned with the magic in The Griffin Cryer to select the winner of Julia Hughes’s giveaway. Who better than Nero? What do you want me to do? Are you sure? It’s a lot of responsibility! Let me … Continue reading →

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Friday Snippet #37

Posted on March 29, 2013

And here I am. Again. Sunny! All in all, another great week. Last Sunday, I posted my first video on YouTube. It was only possible thanks to my hubbie who patiently shot the video and then cut it and made … Continue reading →

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The Cougar and the Cub

Posted on March 29, 2013

In the process of posting my Friday Snippet, I got sidetracked. Not that it takes me  great effort achieving distraction… it isn’t a coincidence my furry baby is a beagle. Anyway, looking for a pic to accompany my latest excerpt, … Continue reading →

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Love is Love. Nothing Else Matters

Posted on March 27, 2013

A friend of mine, C.R.S., just posted a comment about my Ginecean Chronicles on Facebook and I must share. “It’s day two of hearings in the Supreme Court regarding the equality of marriage for same sex couples and everyone is … Continue reading →

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Friday Snippet #36

Posted on March 22, 2013

Another week, another snippet. It snowed during last night and part of this morning. Lunchtime now and this is the view from my desk. Considering going for a walk with Nero, but it’s quite chilly outside. Great news regarding Prince … Continue reading →

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Julia Hughes

Posted on March 20, 2013

Today, I have a special guest on my blog, author Julia Hughes. She just released a YA fantasy novel, The Griffin Cryer, which I recently read and highly recommend. One of the many five stars reviews this novel has already … Continue reading →

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Frittelle di San Giuseppe, deep fried stuff in Saint Joseph’s honor

Posted on March 19, 2013

Today is March 19th, which in Italy is Saint Joseph’s Day, which is also Father’s Day. Since in my extended family there are three Giuseppe and several fathers, the day calls for a special treat. There’re several kind of sweets … Continue reading →

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