Since I moved to the UK 6 years ago, most of my conversations are about “proper Italian food”: not that I go around restaurants investigating all ingredients…… Read more “The Italian way”
Category: #food
The Superb
“You will see a majestic town, backed against the hills of the Alps, superb both for its men and its walls, the view of which alone suggests its…… Read more “The Superb”
Love conquers all
“Amor vincit omnia, et nos cedamus amori” (Love conquers all things, so we too shall yield to love) – Virgil, Eclogues Every year, around the beginning of February,…… Read more “Love conquers all”
Cheesecage?
“Montalbano felt moved. This was real friendship, Sicilian friendship, the kind based on intuition, on what was left unsaid. With a true friend, one never needs to…… Read more “Cheesecage?”
The taste of the sea
South of Italy, August. It is 23:30, the temperature isn’t even considering to drop, it is too hot to go to sleep. You live in a small…… Read more “The taste of the sea”
Truth or dare?
It is a Sunday afternoon of a relatively sunny day here in Yorkshire. Autumn is approaching, the leaves are starting to show their best colours, smoothies are…… Read more “Truth or dare?”
Of shoestrings, murders and pasta
Italy: a population of 60.36 million people, 83% of which is Catholic. The Pope resides in the Vatican, a city-state located in Rome, 97% of the population has…… Read more “Of shoestrings, murders and pasta”
Of druids, sins and pasta
“Through singing, opera must make you weep, shudder, die.”- Vincenzo Bellini Today we are in Catania, the second largest city in Sicily after Palermo, famous for her…… Read more “Of druids, sins and pasta”
Bloggers Support Bloggers
I wanted to thank the amazing PoojaG for tagging me in this very interesting challenge! I already discovered some amazing bloggers just looking at PoojaG’s post, and…… Read more “Bloggers Support Bloggers”
B for bread, bruschetta, Benjamin Franklin
“Give me yesterday’s bread, this day’s flesh, and last year’s cider” – Benjamin Franklin Is there anything better than freshly baked bread? The crispy crust surrounding the…… Read more “B for bread, bruschetta, Benjamin Franklin”
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