A Foodie In Italy

• Anthony Bourdain 1956 - 2018 2 months ago It’s not often that the death of a celebrity affects me. However, the death of former chef Anthony Bourdain hit me like a steam train. It felt like somehow I had lost a friend. This was a man who encouraged me to travel and “eat the world.” He was also very funny while telling you […] The...
• Castell'Arquato And Monterosso Wine Festival Part 2 ... 3 months ago In my last post we told you all about the beautiful town of Castell’Arquato. Now, in the second part of my post I’ll tell you about the second reason we visited, which was the Monterosso Val d’Arda Wine Festival! The Festival Everytime I have been to a wine festival in Italy so far, you pay...
• Castell'Arquato And Wine Festival Part 1 ... 3 months ago One of the things that we love in Italy is finding beautiful places which are off the tourist trail. Our options are limited at the moment because we don’t have a car. However, one of the places we can reach by local bus is Castell’Arquato, which is breathtakingly beautiful. It also has the...
• Our Italian Kitchen Garden .... 4 months ago When we lived in England we always had a kitchen garden full of edible goodies, or alternatively an allotment where we could grow all our fresh produce. However, now that we live in an apartment on the first floor in Italy, we have had to get a little more creative. Luckily we have two balconies,...
• Italian habits that won't work outside Italy... 6 months ago It’s surprising how I have developed new habits since living in Italy. These Italian habits are easy to acquire, and very difficult to lose. They are also likely to annoy or surprise your friends and family if you take them back home! However I’ve been assured that this is normal! The subtle...

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