While supermarkets stocked with pre-made products have become common and widely used in Italy for the past 20 years, certain antique culinary traditions remain sacred to the average Italian family, especially in the central and southern regions of the country. And now is the time, with tomatoes reaching their peak ripeness, that one of […]
And now it’s time for the sagra of Bresaola in northern Italy’s valley town of Chiavenna, where this prized raw salumi is produced! Bresaola is one of the most renowned salumi in Italy. The first literary testimonies related to the production of bresaola date back to the fifteenth century; however, its origin goes back much […]
Think of happy hour in Italy and the image that likely comes to mind is of sitting lazily at an Italian bar in front of a beautiful historic square with a glass of wine. Think of the fall harvest in Italy, and you’ll probably imagine the grape harvest to start the year’s wine production. While […]
Before I moved to Rome, I will readily admit that my knowledge and appreciation of modern art was virtually non-existent. Over the last 3 years, that has changed, thanks in no small way to the appeal of GNAM’s elegant, spacious, and airy exhibition space. Situated on the north edge of Villa Borghese, a visit here […]
“We work with and for food; and for us [this event] is one of the highest artistic expressions that involves the five senses.” Every year in September, the impressive Hanging Gardens at the Parco della Musica Auditorium becomes the venue for the Taste of Roma food festival. Over four days, the city’s top chefs preside […]
Tonight I am heading to the heart of Testaccio, one of the beloved by roman foodies neighborhoods; the appointment will be at Giulietta’s in Piazza dell’Emporio – a newborn from a coast of Romeo Chef&Baker by Cristina Bowerman and Fabio Spada. A series of mobile blocks dangle beautifully from the hall’s ceiling, drawing playful […]
I frantically packed my tattered suitcase the night before my flight to Italy, while simultaneously trying to learn the whole Italian language. I normally spend weeks, even months, planning a trip to a new country; but in the case of my first Italian holiday, I was woefully unprepared. Not all of us have the […]
For those of you whose hearts sink at the thought of facing the hordes of people around the Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, or other “Top 10 sights” in Rome; let me entice you away to a calm, tranquil, and above all, largely undiscovered spot. Tucked away in a residential area northeast of Villa Borghese, the area […]
It has not been long since I moved to Rome. I visited the city a few times in the past and fell in love with it each and every time. It seems to me I am not the only one, many of the people I meet who moved here were moved by it before; a […]
While walking through the Via Tiburtina, an old green van welcomes you to this amazing hidden gam in San Lorenzo. Do not miss this chance and just around the corner take a few steps along the lane. Especially if you like chocolate! SAID dal 1923 is one of the oldest chocolate factory in […]