THE REAL AMATRICIANA
The Via Salaria — the Salt Road — was one of the earliest roads built by ancient Rome to lash together its far-flung empire. The actual path of the road predated the Romans — the Sabine people of central Italy would trek down from their mountain redoubts to the mouth of the Tiber river, where … Read more
A New Year
This post is long overdue. Now, i will be honest; It is not that i didn’t have time to sit down and write for the past month. The truth is that, when i am on a vacation, i try very hard to leave behind me all those tweets, facebook posts, emails that hunt us for the rest … Read more
Delizia
Am I the only one who can’t believe we are just a few weeks away from Christmas? The only reason I know this is because every day I am getting calls from clients wanting to book holiday parties. Then, looking at the calendar, like someone who has been living on the moon for the last … Read more
Autunno alle Porte
In October, the summer heat finally lets up here in Arizona and believe it or not, I actually look forward to the crisp Autumn days that come sometime between mid-September and late-October. Each year, I marvel that I am actually sated of fresh tomatoes and grilled scampi. I get excited about Porcini mushrooms and grilled … Read more
A Tuscan Tale
Two days ago I was at the Downtown Farmers’ Market to buy some fresh produce when I glanced over some Tuscan Melon. Now, you see..when I look at Tuscan Melon, or the more common Cantaloupe, only one pairing pops in my mind: “Prosciutto e Melone”. Like most aspects of Italian gastronomy, there is more than meets … Read more
When Name Matters…
I have been running up and down the Valley all day long today. I finally made it home, but only after hopping on the wrong light rail and finding myself in an undiscovered side of the city. I was probably too into a new book a just started — ‘Delizia!: The Epic History of the … Read more
Mare
This weekend was the first few days of summer for people living here in Italy. There has been rainy and cold weather until a few days ago and everybody was complaining about the low temperature, lack of sun and heavy rains. We couldn’t wait to escape the city and get our speedos on. … Read more
One Big World, One Small Plane
Once again,I am stuck in the middle seat and I am hating it. But, i have nobody to blame for but myself. When checking in, the Swiss Airlines representative in LA did a great job at making me feel guilty and totally responsable for the lack of space i am now experiencing. After all, he … Read more
