So this is two part…part one: my must-do list for 24 hours in Milano and part two: making panzerotti at home! One leads to the other, as my absolute, number one activity while in Milano is stopping at Luini, the small window shop right near the duomo that serves panzerotti— fried pockets of dough filled […]
Perugia…the Italian city of chocolate and an absolute dream. It’s home to the Perugina Chocolate House, where Baci chocolate is made, AND it also happens to be the city I lived in while studying abroad for a semester in Italy. I always felt the chocolate persona emanated throughout the city. Whether I was picking up […]
When in Florence, an absolute MUST do activity is shopping for leather. From leather markets, to Scuola del Cuoio (the leather school), to traditional leather shops lining the piazzas, there are so many ways to buy leather in Florence! I can assure you that each will provide a different experience—all special in their own way. […]
Anyone who knows me personally, knows that I have a love affair with Venice, Italy. It’s the place where I took my first breath of Italian air and where my husband asked me to marry him. How could I not be obsessed? It’s always surprises me that Venice is one of those love it -or-hate […]
We asked, and a resounding 100% of responders said “Si!!” (yes!!) to wanting to learn how to make homemade limoncello! So here you have it—the recipe! Now, I truly cannot take any credit for this one. It’s all Joe. And while it may seem like a labor of love since it takes a full month […]
The Italian lake region is one of the most beautiful and opulent areas of the country. Winding roads hugging the serene water, lined with massive villas with pristine landscaping—the scenes are an absolute dream. And while you’ve probably heard of Lake Como and are familiar with these vistas from movies like James Bond’s Casino Royale, […]
Almost every town in Italy has a patron saint and a festa (celebration) to honor the respective saint. Now, I’ve told you how I connected with my family in Sicily in 2018; today I’m going to share with you our experience celebrating La Festa di Sant’Anna in Castelbuono, when we returned in 2019 to see […]
Let’s go to Capri today. Arguably one of the most beautiful places in the world, Capri, an island off of the Amalfi Coast, has been adored since the ancient Roman times. AND it’s also home to my second favorite spritz drink, the Limoncello Spritz. Joe and I had our first Limoncello Spritz in Capri three […]
Can we escape to Firenze? Even if it’s just for a few moments? If you’ve ever told me that you’re going to Florence, I’ve likely shared my favorite restaurant recommendation, La Giostra! And if I’ve told you to go to La Giostra, I’ve certainly told you to get the pear and gorgonzola ravioli. So, in an […]
It was exactly two years ago today that I met my family in Sicily for the first time. It was pretty exciting to find out that I had so many relatives in a different part of the world, and I never expected that we’d form such a close bond after meeting so late in life! […]
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