BrowsingRome Blogging about my experiences and sharing my thoughts about Rome, Italy and beyond
Chris’ Brady’s book “A Month of Italy, Rediscovering The Art of Vacation” is a delightful and engaging read with its release timed perfectly to be included in your reading list for this summer. Brady has a gift of sharing his family’s radical vacation in Italy in a witty manner with some accounts that are just ... Read More »
Category Archives: Italian Culture
Crazy about Football in Italy – Euro 2012 Finals
July 1, 2012
If you don’t already know, football in Italy is huge on any day and reaches fever pitch levels when the national team is doing well in international tournaments. Today is the case in point as Italy is in the Euro 2012 finals! This past Thursday, Italy defeated Germany 2- 1 in the semi-finals of the ... Read More »
Latest Fascination – Vintage Fiat 500
June 15, 2012
My fascination with the vintage Fiat 500 started in April when I saw that, despite its size, there were three men sitting inside one at a gas station. That sight for me was like looking at a scene from an Italian movie in the 50’s. I stood there for a few seconds, taking in scene, ... Read More »
Homemade Meals and Baked Treats in Rome
May 4, 2012
My sister is still writing some posts to recount her very short two-week trip here as a tourist in Rome. She managed to pack a lot in a relatively short period and has several more interesting posts to share over the next few weeks. Whenever I can manage to get BrowsingRome to cook or bake ... Read More »
Loving Italian Breakfast
April 15, 2012
My sister can’t get over maritozzi with panna! She absolutely loves them. Here’s another guest post from her on her favorites for breakfast . What are your favs? As a person with a sweet tooth, I’ve always enjoyed the Italian breakfast of sweet pastries. Now on this trip I discovered maritozzi con panna and now ... Read More »
Learning to make Brioche Veneziana
April 10, 2012
As my sister is in town for the next few weeks, she will be writing a few guest posts on BrowsingRome. We will be checking out a few new places to eat as well as her old time favorites. Here’s her first guest post. ——- I’ll be doing a few guest posts during my two ... Read More »
Celebrating Easter in Rome
April 4, 2012
If you are celebrating Easter in Rome, here are a few posts which I have come across that will provides very useful information regarding the different events taking place in the city and of course, don’t forget to try some food specifically for Easter. Easter Week in Rome by Viator Travel Blog Easter in Rome: ... Read More »
Torta Rustica: Carciofi e Prosciutto Cotto
April 2, 2012
It’s carciofi (artichoke) season and as I volunteered to make some torte rustiche for my nieces birthday party, I thought a torta rustica with carciofi would be a good choice. As I have mentioned in my earlier post, I have never made torta rustica before and now I just love them! It’s a great dish ... Read More »
Torta Rustica: Spinaci e Ricotta
March 31, 2012
While ordering some food for my nieces birthday party this week, my sister-in-law mentioned maybe she should order some torta rustica for the adults. Torta rustica is a savory pie and since I have never made them before, I offered but told her that it’s not a guarantee they will turn out. My sister-in-law is ... Read More »
Strawberry Tiramisu Recipe
March 16, 2012
I usually get strawberry tiramisu from Pompi, which claims to be the King of Tiramisu (Il Re di Tiramisu) but with children’s parties coming up, I wanted to see if I can make them at home. On top of that, with Spring well on its way, we now find strawberries in the shops and with ... Read More »