Share During the holidays, you see panettone everywhere in Italy! Commercials on TV, gift baskets and basically on every Italian table as the dessert for Christmas. Every year, we would also find a panettone in the Christmas box my husband gets from his company, which by the way is soft and delicious. In general, I [...] Leftover Panettone Recipe
December 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
Share During the holidays, you see panettone everywhere in Italy! Commercials on TV, gift baskets and basically on every Italian table as the dessert for Christmas. Every year, we would also find a panettone in the Christmas box my husband gets from his company, which by the way is soft and delicious. In general, I [...] BR Briefs: New Year’s Eve in Rome
December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share This year, I will actually not be spending New Year’s Eve in Rome as we will be in Umbria with friends. However, if you are going to be in Rome, here is a quick glimpse of events taking place: 1. The main one would be the free concert organized by the Comune di Roma [...] Family Lunch in Naples
December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share As if we hadn’t eaten enough for Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch, we headed to Naples on Santa Stefano (or Boxing Day) to have a lunch with my husband’s cousins. I can barely recall the last time I was in Naples but trips here were only to visit family. As such, I have [...] Celebrating Christmas in Rome
December 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
Share For me, celebrating Christmas in Rome starts on December 24th. Even before moving here, when we would be back in Rome for the holidays, the main focus was the Christmas Eve feast. This, however, varies from household to household. My sister-in-law’s in-laws, for example, have their feast on Christmas Day. Yes, Christmas in Rome, [...] BR Briefs: Christmas Tree in Piazza Venezia
December 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
Share While going to the center of Rome this evening to catch a movie, we passed by Piazza Venezia and saw the newly replaced Christmas tree all lit up. There is also the nativity scene. Nearby, Via del Corso was completely covered with the colors of the Italian flag to celebrate the 150th anniversary of [...] Controversial Christmas tree goes down in Rome
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Lazio Region Is As Beautiful!
August 24, 2011 By 4 Comments
Share 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 [...] BR Briefs – August in Rome
August 9, 2011 By 9 Comments
Share While I personally love spending August in Rome, I wouldn’t recommend friends to visit us during this period. Not only because it’s hot but most shops are closed. Yes, it’s true that there is less traffic and you can find parking everywhere but on the other hand, some shops are closed for almost the [...] Sagra dei Stringozzi in Casperia
August 7, 2011 By 4 Comments
Share 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 [...] Opera Night at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Share A friend had indicated his interest in coming to Rome and asked us to check if there were any Operas during this stay. As it is summer, some operas are held outdoors at the Terme di Caracalla and when we checked, we opted for Tosca. I have been to Terme di Caracalla before but [...] 
