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La zuppa della strega e la festa della Befana
When Stefano was young, there were no packaged cookies, biscuits or other breakfast treats in his home. His mamma, Maria, prepared everything homemade. Breakfast was crostata, or rustic olive oil cake called pizza dolce, with a small glass of warmed … Continue reading
Riomaggiore delle Cinque Terre: Un fotoracconto
What an August it has been! When we wrote our most recent post, The Wineries of Northern Italy – Piedmont and Le Langhe, we had just moved back into our house and were floor to ceiling with boxes. It’s gotten … Continue reading
The Wineries of Northern Italy – La Valpolicella and Villa Monteleone
The second stop on our tour of northern Italy’s wineries was Villa Monteleone, where we talked wine, politics, culture and travel with owner and wine producer Lucia Duran Raimondi over a splendid lunch in the estate’s protected historical garden. Stefano … Continue reading
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The Wineries of Northern Italy – Tretino-Alto Adige and Alois Lageder
After a week of fun in Rome, we borrowed Stefano’s brother Marco’s Toyota RAV4 and headed north, for a spectacular, 6-day tour of northern Italy. Our itinerary included tours of 4 wineries, each distinct and unique from one another, but … Continue reading
Date Night in Rome
Date Night in Rome – cheap wine, an ancient Roman garbage dump, and butchered animal scraps. The boys were more than happy to stay home with Nonna and eat a big plate of her pasta e fagioli, while Stefano and … Continue reading
Ciao, Roma!
Ciao, Roma! It’s been too long. We had a perfect day to visit our favorite city – it was hot but not sweltering, and a cool breeze competed with the splendid sun, offering us reprieve from the heat. Via Condotti … Continue reading
Sugo di pomodoro fresco
We’re all packed for Rome. It didn’t take much – with this heat there simply are not that many clothes we need to bring. Our weather app showed 100°F/38°C in Rome today, and 97°F/36°C tomorrow. It’s sizzling. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading
La pastiera napoletana, an Italian Easter Tart
In his classic cookbook Made In Italy: Food and Stories, renowned Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli writes of the pastiera napoletana: The combination of ingredients may seem strange, but they are associated with ancient Roman celebrations of the rite of spring: … Continue reading
