I am hopelessly in love with the piadina, the large flat round bread (25cm circa in diameter) of the Romagna region, north of Tuscany (the region is Emilia-Romanga). It was love at first sight and I…. continue ›
Cosimo who controls the cosmos
Posts By: Freya
The clash of the breads
I am hopelessly in love with the piadina, the large flat round bread (25cm circa in diameter) of the Romagna region, north of Tuscany (the region is Emilia-Romanga). It was love at first sight and I…. continue ›
Heaven scent
Santa Maria Novella pharmacy is a beautiful place to visit. It mixes the old with the new and it smells divine. As soon as you open the door, the wonderful aroma from the herbs and…. continue ›
The Florentine Belltower
The bell tower in the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) is often overshadowed by the real protagonist, the house of God (the Duomo = domus dei = house of God), but it is one of…. continue ›
Torre San Niccolo
A wonderful American professor, who brings students to Florence every year, will be tickled pink when she hears of another old tall monument to climb in her beloved city. She climbs every tower or tall…. continue ›
Gelato – Ice magic
The Italians are passionate about many things and gelato (literally in English ‘frozen’) is seriously high up on that passion list of theirs. Eaten by all ages, it is a national obsession. That it is…. continue ›
Portovenere – the port of love and beauty
Venere is Venus in Italian and so the name of this exquisite little village is Venus’ port, aptly named as it is indeed romantic and gorgeous. It is in the region of Liguria (north east…. continue ›
Spritz, Bellini or just straight up fizz – Prosecco all round!
I LOVE PROSECCO! I truly am in love with prosecco and I know that many others share this love! Its charms claim many victims here. I was not overly affectionate towards the bubbly before coming…. continue ›
Sardegna – homegrown pasta…
The gastronomic adventure never ceases here in Italy. I have just spent the weekend in Sardegna and discovered two new types of pasta typical to this lovely wild island: fregola and culurgiones.Culurgiones is a type…. continue ›
The Greatest accessory – worth its weight in gold
I love a good chevalric order and the symbol of the uber prestigious Order of the Golden Fleece is my absolute favourite. Cosimo I de Medici, Duke of Florence at the time, was awarded the…. continue ›