Two weeks in Italy. Summer. Temperatures soaring to 39 degrees- in the shade. Gelato is a perfectly reasonable substitute for a meal, right? For The Hungry One it’s nigh impossible to go past chocolate – though sometimes he’ll bend to vanilla studded with it and go for straciatella. For me? Hazelnut gelato is an absolute […]
Travel
Once upon a time there was a girl who loved tortellini more than most. ‘Little cowboy hats of happiness’ she called them. And so with high hopes she went to visit their natural home; Bologna. The girl and her husband arrived fresh off the train from Venice. The walled town greets them with an open […]
We’ve run away to Venice for 25 hours. It’s not flooded. It doesn’t smell and we’ve even found a few places to seek refuge from the flocks of fanny packs. Obviously this is a city on the water. So I’ve packed my nautical stripes and been careful with the luggage. Carry on only. I’m bringing […]
It’s pasta and beans, but not as you know it. The most classic Italian peasant dish comes layered like a trifle. At the top of the shot glass is an air of rosemary, nestled beneath that are shapes of pasta constructed from congealed parmesan. Under that there’s a dense paste of veal and beans. You […]
Dear Rome, You’re a sweet city. A little hot for me in the last couple of days, but you’ve got spunk. And anywhere that you can order gelato before midday is a friend of mine.Can I thank you in particular for a couple of things? Where we stayed I really liked Suite Dreams. It was […]