Wine & Cheese Bottega Fratelli Ciapponi Valtellina
The town of Morbegno in Italy is an Alpine mountain village where slow travel and [...]
Harvesting Chestnuts on Monte Barro Lake Como
How do you say Chestnuts in Italian? Castagne I have to admit, I had no [...]
The 10 Best Towns of Lake Como
Lake Como is shaped like an upside-down Y . Como is at the southwestern tip [...]
Bottarga (salted and dried fish roe)
The last time I visited Italy, I tried a beautiful, simple and delicate pasta dish... [...]
Tagliatelle (not spaghetti) is the preferred pasta in Bologna
Spaghetti Bolognese a.k.a “Spag-bol” is not a Bolognese dish. Virginio Merola, the mayor of Bologna, [...]
Where and What to Eat in Venice
Getting help from the locals is the best way to find restaurants when traveling! I [...]
7 Easygoing Restaurants in Milan
Walking down the streets of Milan, you can’t help but notice how elegant and composed the [...]
How To Eat Cachi (Persimmons)
Cachi pronounced KA-KI, are a popular autumn fruit in Italy. In English, they are called Persimmons. [...]
The Battle of Tiramisù
Will the real Tiramisù please stand up? An ongoing "origin" battle has been going on [...]
Panettone Italian Christmas Cake
Dating back to a Milanese baker from the early 1800's, Panettone can now be found on most [...]