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The Case of

Italian Indigestion

A Josie and Chef Claire Sojourn

The Thousand Islands Doggy Inn Mysteries

B.R. Snow

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Copyright 2018 B.R. Snow

ISBN: 978-1-942691-53-2

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Cover Design: Reggie Cullen

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The Thousand Islands Doggy Inn Mysteries

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• The Case of the Dapper Dandie Dinmont
• The Case of the Eccentric Elkhound
• The Case of the Faithful Frenchie
• The Case of the Graceful Goldens
• The Case of the Hurricane Hounds
• The Case of the Itinerant Ibizan
• The Case of the Jaded Jack Russell
• The Case of the Klutz King Charles
• The Case of the Lovable Labs
• The Case of the Mellow Maltese
• The Case of the Natty Newfie
• The Case of the Overdue Otterhound
• The Case of the Prescient Poodle
• The Case of the Quizzical Queens Beagle
• The Case of the Reliable Russian Spaniels
• The Case of the Salubrious Soft Coated Wheaten

The Whiskey Run Chronicles

• Episode 1 The Dry Season Approaches
• Episode 2 Friends and Enemies
• Episode 3 Let the Games Begin
• Episode 4 Enter the Revenuer
• Episode 5 A Changing Landscape
• Episode 6 Entrepreneurial Spirits
• Episode 7 All Hands On Deck
• The Whiskey Run Chronicles The Complete Volume 1
• The Whiskey Run Chronicles The Complete Volume 2

The Damaged Posse

• American Midnight
• Larrikin Gene
• Sneaker World
• Summerman
• The Duplicates

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• Divorce Hotel
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To Jeff and Sharon

Musings While I Wander

Italy in October 1

After several weeks of futile protest on my part, I got tired of being nagged by my best friends, Josie and Suzy, and finally agreed to create a food and travel blog. Josie and I have decided to take a couple of trips each year to study the cuisines of different countries and cultures. As a chef, its important for me to keep learning to improve my historical understanding of food as well as stay on top of new trends. And what better way to do that than by traveling and immersing myself in local cultures and the daily lives of others who either cook for a living or just for their family.

As I said, Josie and Suzy thought it would be a great idea for me to share some of our travel experiences as well as interesting recipes people might like to try out at home. So, this is the first entry of Musings While I Wander . I like the title and am looking forward to sharing some thoughts and recipes with you. And the first several posts will deal with our trip to Italy.

Italy was the perfect choice for our first trip. As a chef, Im familiar with the cuisine, and we offer several Italian dishes at our restaurant in Clay Bay. But Italy offers so many regional variations, I felt my skills and repertoire could be improved by doing a deep-dive into some of the subtle, yet distinct, variations from around the country. And the number of excellent wines produced here will undoubtedly expand our drinking expertise. Im joking, of course. But after the two bottles of a 2005 Turriga we polished off last night at dinner, Im already beginning to have my doubts.

We landed in Rome two days ago and spent most of our time seeing the sights. We toured the Vatican where we saw the Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Square, explored the Forum and the Colosseum, visited the Trevi Fountain and a few other museums and galleries. It was a lot to cover in two days, but we made it through and spent whatever time was left eating and drinking.

Suzy would love this place, but shes home taking care of the Doggy Inn she and Josie run and taking care of our dogs. I already miss Al and Dente, my Golden Retrievers, and I know Josie is also missing Captain, her Newfie. But theyre in good hands. In addition to all the dogs, Suzy is also responsible for taking care of herself because she is pregnant. At least she better be. If shes not, Josie and I are going to kick her butt. (And I know youre reading this Suzy, so you better pay attention to that last comment.)

Last night, we caught a flight from Rome to Milan, and this morning were driving to Lake Garda. Well be spending a week at a beautiful villa named La Bella Vita . That translates into The Good Life which is the perfect name for a place where well spend each day learning how to prepare various Italian specialties then spend the evening eating what we make.

Ill be doing the driving today, and Josie has agreed to navigate. It should be a leisurely, two-hour scenic drive. But last night we discussed the possibility of getting off the highway and taking a few back roads to get a better feel for the Northern Italy countryside. It could add an hour or two to our trip, but we have tons of time. And we travel well together, no small consideration when youre on the road and in constant contact with your traveling companion.