Monthly Archives: January 2011

Settembrini

Settembrini

I was not kidding when I said my next few posts will be about food.  Next up for us was Settembrini in the Prati area of Rome.  We have read many reviews about this place and since it’s my sister’s last week in Rome, we decided that it was worth a visit. It was already ... Read More »

Urbana 47

Urbana 47

That’s the name of this restaurant as well as their address.  If you are a visitor in Rome and you are not residing in the Monti area, the easiest way to get here is to take Metro B and get off Cavour stop. My sister has been saying she wants to stop by this cafe ... Read More »

The other Roscioli in Rome

Ok, my next couple of posts will be about food as my sister will be leaving Rome next week. While many are familiar with the Roscioli in the center of Rome, there’s another one in Piazza Vittorio which is as good. A few days ago, we were looking for a place to have a very ... Read More »

Via dei Coronari, Rome

Last weekend, we headed to the center of Rome to look for a piece of furniture for the new house. My sister-in-law mentioned that she saw a antique Chinese shop on Via dei Coronari. As we went with the car, it took forever for us to find parking along Lungotevere and fortunately, when we did, ... Read More »

Ski slopes near Rome

I was excited when we decided that this weekend, we will try cross country skiing at a place that’s about 90 minutes from Rome.  I wasn’t sure if there was snow for us to even do that as it’s been warmer than usual this week.  After checking snow reports online, my husband said yes there’s ... Read More »

Cake and The City

This is the name of a new bakery in Rome which features American desserts. My sister is in Rome and she was craving for carrot cake. As we were in the Prati area, I remember a friend telling me that there’s a new American bakery around there. The last time I stopped by there were ... Read More »

My recipe for Pasta e Fagioli

Here’s my recipe for Pasta e Fagioli and I welcome any comments or suggestions to make it better. I’ve never really liked beans but since moving to Rome,Italy I have tried many things that I didn’t like before and now, I love them! The thing that I find astonishing about Italian food is that it’s ... Read More »

Holidays Feasts in Rome

Holidays in Rome and Italy in general are always very much food related.  I must say I love that and at the same time I am glad that they are far and in-between. For the Christmas holidays, we usually prepare a huge dinner on the 24th as my husband is originally from the south of ... Read More »