Monthly Archives: September 2008

Planning Ahead-Eat Drink and soon to be Merry

The last couple of days I’ve been dreaming up the menu of our 10th Annual Food and Wine Show. I thought you all might like a peek at what kind of food we will have this year. There will be a  whole  Porchetta (Italian … Continue reading

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It Really Is a Community

Our DLM community of associates and customers were out of this world after the weather purged our power.  The coolest people I’ve ever seen.  I told some grocer friends that I get to come to work with some of the nicest people I’ve ever … Continue reading

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An island in the sun

A quick report from Oakwood, my island in the sun (since our email is back up and running).  Through blind luck, we were spared the power outage at the store that affected most of our associates and customers.  Since Sunday afternoon’s … Continue reading

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Calabria 3rd day

8am all capuccinos were consumed and we are on our way.We are headed to Catanzaro on the east of Calabria on the Adriactic sea. So it’s another ride over the mountain. We are all tired from two long days and … Continue reading

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Calabria end of 2nd day

It’s now 8pm and we are 2 hours late for our last appointment at an olive oil company. It has been 12 hours on the road and we look it. The brother and sister size us up and apologize and … Continue reading

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2nd. day continued Calabria

Climbing another mountain so have time to text. Lunch was at a biological farm of olive oil and wine and much more we found out.It was supposed to be our next tour too.Another new plant and style is everything. I … Continue reading

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2nd day Calabria

       Started at 7:30am today and went north up the coast for a couple of hours to Belmonte its was a long ride and AC in Italy is like.their road signs, just a suggestion. Its in the mid 90,s and … Continue reading

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Calabria, Italy

      DLM was recented invited by the Italian Trade Commision on a trip to Calabria, Italy in the front of the boot. After leaving Dayton at 3:30pm with the usual nightmare stories, hurricane and a food cart, we landed in … Continue reading

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