Making Tortelli
Parma, The Perfect Foodie Adventure & More!
Parma, The Perfect Foodie Adventure & More! We seem to spend a lot of time in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, which lies about 3+ hours north of our…
Raffaello in Rome, the Exhibit that Almost Wasn’t
Raffaello in Rome - The Exhibit That Almost Wasn’t Last year, we were excited to see that the Scuderie del Quirinale would host a large Raffaello exhibition to commemorate the…
Lunch time In Quiet Rome
Reflections on a Day in “Quiet Rome”
Reflections on a day in "Quiet Rome" We had a feeling that our trip to Rome this last Saturday was going to be different from past visits to the Eternal…
Wines of the Salento
Wines of the Salento We recently returned from a trip to Punta Prosciutto in Puglia. We brought our tandem and did some lovely rides to Gallipoli and up the coast…
Casa Maria Luigia
Casa Maria Luigia – A Sublime Brunch
An Elegant Villa, Gracious Service and Fabulous Food! A Dream Come True! Virginia and I have wanted to eat at Massimo Botturo's Osteria Francescana for many years. It's a once-in-a-lifetime-splurge…
Did Someone Say Wine?
“Wine is sunlight held together by water” Galileo GalileiAnyone who knows me also knows how much I enjoy wine. One of the things that makes living in Italy such…
Verona Amphitheater
5 Italian Towns We Recommend
Five Italian Towns We Recommend We moved to Foligno, Italy in April, 2014. We live right in the middle of the country. Foligno is known as "Centro del Mondo" or…