What to eat in Turin
There are many things to eat in Turin, but here’s a sweet and short list of the unmissable.
My sweet (very sweet) little guide to the Trieste Salario neighborhood of Rome
Hello and welcome to Rome, my Rome! Here’s a sweet little guide to my neighborhood: Trieste Salario, the smallest neighborhood in Rome.
About the Pizzica dance, Taranta, Tarantate and the women of Puglia
This writing about the Pizzica dance, Taranta, Tarantate and the women of Puglia is from the Lecce’s Simposio, a recipe, travel, and culture book made in Italy. The story of a tarantata Let me tell you a story… We are in a small town in Salento in the...
how to spend a Sunday at home like an Italian
Ciao Italophile friends! This is a typical lazy Sunday in my Italian home. Inspiration if you’d like to live like an Italian for a day!
An Italian card game for Christmas: Sputo
In this post, I’m sharing with you an Italian card game for Christmas: Sputo. Fun, easy, endlessly repeatable card game for Italian Cartate.
FLORENCE’S SIMPOSIO: A SINFUL FLORENTINE COOKBOOK
Florence’s Simposio is a Florentine cookbook from Italy with the city’s traditional recipes and my favorite Renaissance Florentines.
CONVIVIUM: THE ROMAN BANQUETS FOR FEASTING AND FLIRTING
When Romans wanted to celebrate, they hosted or attended a Convivium, the Roman symposium. A banquet for feasting, socializing and flirting.
Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Welcome to Matera, Basilicata, the city of Sassi, bread, intimate relationships, shame, traditions, history, delicious recipes, and mysticism.
A TUSCAN BARBECUE DECALOGUE
In this post, I’ll share with you a sort of decalogue of the perfect summer Tuscan barbecue that I wrote for the Italian Colors Newsletter.