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Lesser Known Attractions in Rome

Lesser Known Attractions in Rome

This week as I venture out again after 3 weeks of recovering from a bad cold at home, I have listed 7 lesser known attractions in Rome that I would like to visit. This list started while reading the book  The Secrets of Rome by Corrado Augias which was given to me for Christmas.  If ... Read More »

How To Make Orecchiette Pasta

How To Make Orecchiette Pasta

Call me crazy for making orecchiette pasta at home but that’s what happens when you are stuck at home for two weeks trying to recover from laryngitis. I may not have a voice but hey, I can still cook, bake and write! The idea of making orecchiette pasta came when I mentioned to Luca that ... Read More »

Brioche Recipe: Veneziana

Brioche Recipe: Veneziana

This brioche recipe turned out better than I had expected!  Today I brought them over to my sister-in-law and nieces and they loved them. For the past few months, I have been searching for some brioche veneziane recipes and had kept a note of a few to try. Last Saturday as I ventured out of ... Read More »

Snow in Rome 2012

Snow in Rome 2012

Many of you have probably read about the surprising amount of snow in Rome we have had the past few days. I was unsure about writing this post as some of you may even be tired of hearing and seeing photos of Rome covered with snow but waking up to snow outside your window is ... Read More »

Carnevale Time: Castagnole Recipes

Last month just as the Christmas holidays were coming to an end, I was reminded it’s Carnevale time when I saw frappe and castagnole in bakery shops. Bakery shops in Rome sure know how to move from one festivity to another without losing a beat. As I have made a commitment to eat healthy after ... Read More »

How To Make Chinese Dumplings

How To Make Chinese Dumplings

In the middle of January, I decided that I was going to learn how to make Chinese dumplings for Chinese New Year. To be honest, I dread going to Chinese restaurants in Rome because Chinese food here is simply too greasy and when it comes to dumplings, I am not sure what’s inside the filling!  ... Read More »

Gourmet Walk with Inside Lisbon

I only have praises for this Gourmet Walk that we had with Inside Lisbon.  For the price of €25 per person, we had an crash course on Portuguese food, history and culture in just one evening. Ok we got lucky. How? We signed up for the group walking tour and when we showed up at ... Read More »

Quick Bites in Rome: Nobel

Quick Bites in Rome: Nobel

Last week I was able to finally meet my sister-in-law for a quick bite at a place she has been wanting to bring me to for quite some time.  She had mentioned several times that they have very good arancini here as well as brioche siciliana. As I have mentioned before, I usually work during ... Read More »

Pizza in Rome: Pizzeria da Simone

Pizza in Rome: Pizzeria da Simone

It’s given that you can get some really good pizza in Rome.  What Rome is well-known for is pizza al taglio or pizza by the slice. It’s not a slice of a round pizza but rather these pizza are rectangular and you can decide how big or small of a slice you want.  You would ... Read More »

Things To Do in Lisbon and more

Things To Do in Lisbon and more

While planning our trip to Lisbon, I found out there were tons of things to do in Lisbon and trying to fit everything in 3 days was just impossible. After my trip to Lisbon, I would say that Lisbon is a hidden gem in Europe as the city has so much to offer and at ... Read More »