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Category Archives: Travel Bites
“Nothing can be compared to the new life that the discovery of another country provides for a thoughtful person. Although I am still the same I believe to have changed to the bones.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Italian Journey
#ItalianFlavors :: The Broccoletti Meditation (with recipe)
This year I chose to keep my new year resolutions as basic as possible: rise early, meditate and eat healthy(ish). Hoping to be persistent and thinking that I could always add up to the list 😎 Best tip? “Start easy. I’ve learned to put my lofty goals aside and start with the easy-peasy” ~Christian Allaire … Continue reading
Passeggiata al “Mercato Coperto” di Lanciano
Ci sono luoghi dove il mercato arriva una volta a settimana ed altri dove c’è la fortuna di averlo tutti i giorni. A Lanciano c’è uno spazio dedicato dove, sin dalla prima mattina, arrivano tantissimi produttori agricoli di zona a portare le loro mercanzie. Entrare in questo posto è un po’ come tornare indietro nel … Continue reading
#AppetibilisInstaFood: Girls Night Out + Snaps and Tips
When portable phones became popular, callers did not say “How are you?” any more but “Where are you?” Being somewhere else from the landline phone device was (then) so weird that the first question did not concern how you were but rather the place you were answering from. Twenty-some years later, with our ubiquitous smartphones … Continue reading
Olive-picking in Abruzzo
November is usually a dull month, it does not boast the ravishing ripe golden light of October, nor does it bring the cheer expectations of December and the Holiday season. But still, November has its thrill. Especially in Abruzzo. Continue reading
#ChefsNight :: Scents and Flavours of Dalarna (Sweden) in Rome
I’m always enthusiastic about new things, especially when they are food related. So when I got the invitation from The Swedish Embassy in Rome and my friend Chef Görgen Tidén I’ve been counting the days to open a window on the Swedish cuisine and to try their food. [#ChefsNight :: A Roma i “Sapori e … Continue reading
#EatParade :: Baked Mackerel with Orange and… #SeafoodFriday
#VenerdiPesce with some gorgeous Instagram seafood pics for a healthy Friday. Today we serve mackerel. Continue reading
En route somewhere… Gone Fishing!
“…vicinity to the sea is desirable, because it is easier to do nothing by the sea than anywhere else, and because bathing and basking on the shore cannot be considered an employment but only an apotheosis of loafing.” ~ E.F. Benson Continue reading
