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Here’s an easy gelato recipe that I used to make gelato for the first time! It was so hot in Rome last week (almost 40C) that I could only think of gelato. However, going out to get one was out of the question. So, I thought, why not make it at home. After doing some ... Read More »
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Senigallia: A Long Weekend Trip
August 25, 2011
Senigallia, why? That was my reaction 5 years ago when I heard my sister-in-law was going to Senigallia because I thought it was Senegal. I admit I was that ignorant! So where is Senigallia? Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa Senigallia is a seaside town in the Marche region. It’s about a 3 hours drive from Rome ... Read More »
Lazio Region Is As Beautiful!
August 24, 2011
Friends who live outside of Rome but within the Lazio region invited us to their country home for lunch this past weekend. As it is common courtesy here in Italy, we brought a simple Italian dessert which was suitable for this hot summer weather. I always enjoy meeting up with them as they have a ... Read More »
Simple Tangy Italian Dessert
August 21, 2011
This simple tangy Italian dessert was what I decided to make to bring over to a friend’s place for lunch as most of the pastry shops are closed in August. I wasn’t planning on making a dessert because it’s just too hot to bake but I really didn’t have much choice. Thankfully, Elizabeth Mincilli suggested ... Read More »
Sagra dei Stringozzi in Casperia
August 7, 2011
We weren’t originally going to Casperia for the Sagra but instead to visit my brother-in-law who was spending the week there. However, the day we were, there was the Sagra dei Stringozzi. What’s a Sagra? It’s basically a festival and there are usually about food! While there were flyers all over Casperia about this Sagra, ... Read More »
Summer Nights At Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo
August 3, 2011
A friend is here in Rome this summer and wanted to visit Castel Sant’Angelo. I have never been there before and was game to visit it with him. I decided to see if we could get a guide to show us around the place. The reason is because in the past I felt it would ... Read More »
BR Briefs – Gap Opens in Rome, Italy
July 30, 2011
I just came back from a walk in Rome town center with a friend who is visiting and guess what I discovered – Gap is now in Rome. We were walking down Via del Corso towards Piazza del Popolo and I spotted it. I was super excited and had to drop in. I have heard ... Read More »
Our Positano House
July 1, 2011
I always enjoy spending time in our Positano house but as we are often away during summer, it’s underutilized. This summer, as we are away, we decided to rent out our Positano house. As Positano does cater to celebrities, many people think that it is too expensive for them to vacation there. It’s not necessary ... Read More »
3 Umbria Towns in 24 hours!
June 21, 2011
I have visited a few Umbria towns before but have always wanted to go to Norcia. Why you may ask? Well, if shops that sell salame, prosciutto and cheese are called “norceria”, this place must have great food! Also, since there were so many Umbria towns along the route, we decided to make a quick ... Read More »
Bed and Breakfast in Maremma: Le Chiuse
June 5, 2011
At the last minute, we found a bed and breakfast in Maremma! Last minute means we were on the highway on our way to Maremma when we got a call from the bed and breakfast to confirm availability. I admit it’s our fault as we decided on Thursday to leave for the weekend. We called ... Read More »