The project aims "to unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again." Each nominated blogger chooses 7 posts from their archives that fit into 7 specified categories. The best of.
It was interesting to look back over my posts written in the last 54 months. I gave myself a nice pat on the back for the huge personal achievement and the monumental changes blogging has brought in my life.
Below are my 7 links, not necessarily all food-driven. I hope you enjoy them.
1. Most Beautiful: Agnolotti
I love the photgraphy in the step-by-step preparation of a family classic. And especially the hands of my mother.
2. Most Popular: La Pasta!
This comprehensive list of Italy's many different pasta variations, sizes, colors, textures and shapes got 10,730 pageviews since it was pubished in Sept. 2010. That's a lot of pasta.
This was perhaps more disturbing than controversial. Foreigners are often uncomfortable hearing about Italy's tragedies, catching glimpses of the darker and not-so-dolce-vita... But I had to honor the memory of those tiny heroes.
4. Most Helpful: Italian Fish and Seafood Names, Translated
This popular index of common Italian marine species––with Latin binomial and English translations––proved very helpful in understanding a little more about local fish varieties, and what might work as a substitute, should the Mediterranean catch I mention not be available where you live.
5. Surprisingly Successful: Salumi per Tutti
It should actually come as no surprise that a catalog of Italy's famed cured pork meats and cold cuts––complete with droolworthy food porn photography––should make this category.
6. One That Didn't Get the Attention it Deserved: Among the Duties of a Parent
The title of this post is obviously not catchy enough, especially for an Italian food and lifestyle blog. But I loved sharing this little story about the impact of art on my small child.
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Many of my posts are personal accounts in to which I sneak a recipe. But I also sometimes write posts in which I bare myself, my family and my experiences, opening up to places where I share secrets and innermost feelings and emotions. This is one of them.
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Thank you Kathy for nominating me and letting me share my links. Now it's time for me to pass this on.
My nominees for the 7 Links Project are the fabulous women behind:
Travels With Persephone
Foodnouveau
Two Kids and a Dog
Verona Daily Photo
Ms. Adventures in Italy
What are some of your favorite posts published here on Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino?
