Last week was my birthday (don’t ask, I will not say how many) so I went to Chianti to celebrate. And celebration it was, with lots of good food and […]
Ristorante Umbria in Todi
Todi does not need introducion: it is one of the best conserved and nicer to visit medieval villages in Umbria. Set on a hill it offers incredible views […]
Weekend in Cortona
If there is a place I really love this is Cortona. Medieval village near Perugia (but located still in Tuscany) is a calm and relaxing destination and a good starting […]
Barcelona as the locals do
I have been busy lately travelling on business quite a lot but this did not stop me from investigating into new gastro adventures. Last week I was in Barcelona which […]
Café du Soleil, the best fondue ever
Who said that when you are on business trip you need to suffer all along? So to demostrate that this is not always the case last Wednesday, in Ginevra for […]
La Pizza del Teatro
The world famous pizzaiolo, author and TV personality Gabriele Bonci opened La Pizza del Teatro, a pizza by the slice joint, just off Via dei Coronari in the former Gelateria […]
Bellacarne Kosher in Rome
Yesterday it was Sunday and raining a lot (at least in the early morning) so we decided to go for lunch with friends and as usual I had the […]
A day at a natural spa in Toscany
During the holidays, with some friends we have organized a day trip to Bagno Vignoni, a UNESCO heritage site near Siena (Tuscany) that offers unique termal springs well known since […]
Beppe e i suoi formaggi (Beppe and his cheeses)
Now you will say that I promote always people from Piedmont. Which is only partly true. Yes sometime I do but just because thanks to the accent I find out […]
Two days in Brussels
I always go to Brussels on business trip and last week was no exception. It is a beautiful town and I alsways promise to myself that I will try and […]
Quick lunch in Monti
Last Friday I took a day off work and to make it a real treat I asked my friend Sarah to come with me to Monti for lunch. I had […]
Temakinho. Japan meets Brasil
I read about this new spot in Monti in a couple of my favourite blogs and all were enthusiastic. So I decided I really had to try it and off […]