What do Italians eat at home?
We all know the most famous Italian dishes, pasta, pizza, tiramisu... But what do Italians really eat at home? What does an everyday Italian lunch look like? Take a look at this video...
What do you do in Italy on Sunday?
What do you do in Italy on Sunday? You make ravioli of course! Check out this basic recipe for ravioli and sugo that we cooked in Abruzzo last Sunday...
Best authentic restaurant in Rome
Want to avoid the tourist-trap restaurants in Rome? Here's our pick...
Planning a trip to Italy: How many days should you spend in each place?
When planning a tour of Italy, the question most often asked is "How long should I spend in each place?" In this blog you will receive an objective guide from an experienced Italian traveler...
Dolce far Niente – the sweetness of doing nothing.
"Dolce far niente" is the Italian saying, meaning the "sweetness of doing nothing". I think that is their secret...
Santo Stefano di Sessanio tour
It didn't take much encouragement to get Marco’s Aunty to call up her friends in Santo Stefano di Sessanio and book a couple of nights stay at their agriturismo.
Abruzzo Pizza in the Park
I’ve heard many people say that they had terrible pizza in Italy. But if you know where to eat good pizza in Italy, it's like nothing else and no artisan or gourmet pizza anywhere else in the [...]
Grocery shopping in Pescara
The people of Pescara (Pescaresse) enjoy a diet rich in seafood because of their location on the coast. A couple of times a week at precisely 3pm, Zia Marisa and Zio Sergio fulfil the seafood [...]
