Entries Tagged as 'Italy'

The largest cappuccino in Italy

April 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Yes, I’m pretty sure it is the biggest cappuccino in Italy. I usually don’t drink so much milk in the morning, preferring my beloved marocchino to the cappuccino, but one must always be open to making exceptions in life. See the juice on the left? It is dwarfed, and it’s not a trick of the [...]

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An All-Italy Podcast: Eye on Italy!

April 21st, 2010 · 4 Comments

Something I’ve been wanting to organize for quite some time – a podcast all about Italy – news, culture, travel, and even some tips, applications and cool websites for those of you who love Italy: Eye on Italy! On the first episode, I was joined by Jessica from Why Go Italy and Michelle from Bleeding [...]

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Easter Lunch in Piedmont – Pranzo di Pasqua in Piemonte, Italy

April 12th, 2010 · 9 Comments

Last weekend, Easter weekend, we took our new old car for a spin in the Piemonte, Piedmont region of Italy. I think it’s a region often overlooked but with some culinary traditions (gianduja / truffles / mushrooms, anyone?) and excellent wines that can’t be ignored. And once you’re in the Langhe and Monferrato areas of [...]

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Tags: Food · Italy · Piemonte

A Different Way to Scoop Gelato: The Flower

March 31st, 2010 · 7 Comments

Who thought you could reinvent a scoop of gelato? You’ll never be able to form gelato into cylindrical ice cream blocks like those I ate from Thrifty’s growing up, but with just a little innovation, you can take gelato from uninteresting heaps as normally scooped into a little work of art: a flower. You almost [...]

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Portofino, Italy: Hotels, Restaurants, Low Season – 5 Tips to Enjoy Your Trip

March 17th, 2010 · 16 Comments

Have you heard of Portofino? Portofino is a lovely little town on the Italian Riviera – just south of Genova – Genoa and with only 500 inhabitants. The bay, or rather cove surrounded by mountain/hills all around it makes it a very pretty setting for a day trip or even a romantic weekend. Here are [...]

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Tags: Discovering Italy · Italy